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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1889

Page

3

Reed Defines Majority Rule in Tariff Debate on House Floor

Washington dispatch reports Tom Reed argued for majority control of business as Democrats and Republicans clash over a rule change to curb bill days. The debate underscores protectionist versus free trade stances with Cox defending minority rights and Dawes, Reagan and Vance debating English versus ad valorem tariffs.

Tom” Reed Wasurveron Sprovar Cox Committee On Rules House Tom Reed Reed J. D. Taylor Ohio Crisp Georgia Cleveland Union Mr. Randall Pennsylvania

Senate actions on Haiti, Panama Canal, and tariff debates

In Washington on Jan. 4 the Senate reported a Haiti correspondence request and Edmunds's Panama Canal resolution condemning European control of a waterway across the Isthmus of Darien. The tariff bill saw amendments discussed, with Vance opposing higher duties and Hawley challenging a just taxation system while critiquing free trade and English taxation.

Wasretteron Senate Sherman Committee On Foreign Relations Haiti Edmunds Panama Canal United States Ist Darien Central America Congress Europe Allison Vance Vons Hamburg Aldrich Secretary of the Treasury Rhode Island Hawley Mr. Vance Mr. Hawley New England Canada Hawkey North Carolina England North Carolna

Debate on taxes and foreign capital in Senate remarks

A Senate session discussed tax policy favoring American industry over foreign, with Mr Hoar and Mr Morgan arguing on prosperity and feasibility. Mr Jones's amendment was rejected and the bill laid aside as the Senate amended floor privileges for the President-elect and Vice-President-elect before adjourning at 5 o'clock.

United States Hoar Morgan Jones Aldrich Senate

Nicaragua Canal Bill Passes House Amid Amendments

The Nicaragua Canal measure cleared the House in a 157 to 34 vote with amendments. It names the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua, limits US liability, sets capital stock from 1 to 2 million shares, and requires strict paid-in capital and cash deposits. The bill moves to the Senate for action on House amendments.

Yeas Carlisle Baker Illinois United States Yets Senate House Maritime Canal Company Nicaragua New York City Icarazua Costa Rica Secretary of the Interior Congress Reed Maine

Boston Harbor Ship News Miniature Almanac

Miniature almanac notes arrivals and conditions at Boston on Friday January 4. Steamer Martello grounded near the harbor but repaired and hauled off by noon with no damage. Other vessels including Steamer Kansas, Steamer Palestine, and Steamer Carroll report NW W and SW gales, variable winds, and heavy seas during their passages. Several ships anchored or arriving in port with cargoes of passengers, molasses, logwood, and cotton meal.

Martello Abbott, Hall, Lee Mindge Sanderson & Son Aslee Ste Mer Kansas Br Giely Liverpool Moise Waren & Co Ropers Ales Boston Light Palestine Whiteway Warren & Co By & Sea Carroll Bown Iallfax Boston Haliton Prince Euwardasland Steamship Co Strasmer Port Ch Savaring Cole Galveston Southport J J Seper & Co O John S Emery Gray Baltimore Edward YM Furber de Castro Irving Leslie Petersen New York Lalu Matheson Allen Greene Nickerson Hoboken Eee Valparaiso Fishguard Wales Hark Friederise Weyer Kriegel Altona Wilmington Lisbon Bere Des Is Portland Lloyds Portland Hussey Balimore San Franeiro St Michael Frobcoma Mark Henry Norwell Bath Belfast N Dice Gilvery Roehampton Brunawick Las Palmas Lon Port Ancho Kate Carnie Loversen Brunswick Rotterdam Lou Camden James Carleton Hazard John Paecall Rockport Carleon, Norwood & Co Mark Victor Minatitlan Icher City Port Spaln Quebec Lady Pactolus Luchas de Rinera United Kingdom Continent Portsmouth Potsmonuth Custom House Sarah A Staples, Gay Rouen

Maritime Ship List and Weather Notes From Coastal Trades

A fragmented register lists ships and masters including Alex Martin Kate Foster Nellie Clark Maloney Mabel Copp Harvey and others, with several steamers and barges named for routes to New York Philadelphia and beyond. The report notes mild warm weather with southerly winds and a 47 degree sunset, and mentions tug Underwater passing barges Mercedetta Joal Cook and David Brown as the only northbound vessel selling today.

Alex Martin Sehg Kate Foster Tate Sand River Nellie Clark Maloney Doha tHatheway & Co Mabel (Jr Copp Harvey Innett Bonus Arclay & Co Aeroille le Galiais St Pierre Mig Newhall & Co Gothenburg City Harrigan Baltmore Mt Andrews Bay Pryde Furness Elm City Etheridge J W Lowell Leander Wheale Rackett Fits Bros & Co Annia M Jordan Glouester Sai Norwegian Glassow Haltmore St Andrews Bay Tng Joel Cook Joseph Baker New York Mercedita Philadel Ia B Chareh Fannie J Bartett George M Adams Woodward Abrahama Ralph M Hayward Alfred Beabrook Mabel Kelow Hull—Auneet Mercedetta Joal Cook David Brown At & Pi

Freight and Charter Activity Mixed Across Atlantic Trade

Shipping notices detail unsettled charter markets in Boston with coal and timber cargoes heavily booked, Cuban freight strong with hogsheads sugar and molasses, while Norfolk Newport News and Philadelphia see varied rates. Port from New York shows prospect of cod business in petroleum tonnage and several vessels report incidents at sea and in port.

Boston D.cis Holt Fries New York Baltimore Newport News Philadelphia Melbourne South Kuainessia Fay Boda Amberiga Bare Afargherita Buenos Ayrea Lunber Tach Furitan Buenos Ayres Hoover Rosario Portland Ab Lumpalum West Ixviks Swis Norfolk Abby K Bentley Porland Bridgeport Conn Newpo ¢ News Providence Altimore Ariel Maltimore Cork Bs Sud Maharajah Coosaw River Rhodora Hamburg Gneral Cargo Reguins Liverpool Batoun Bombay Liyed Jan Suipuent Sbius John K Kelsey Japan Case Oil Annie Stafford Far East

Maritime Ship Movements Aboard Gloucester and Nearby Ports

From Our Correspondents reports numerous schooners and brigs sailing from Gloucester and Vineyard Haven to ports including Havana New York and Portland. Vessels like the Hancock and Carracouta trade destinations while a halibut cargo shipment sets port prices and references a skipper lost to a factory accident.

Horse Island Barkentine Hancock Guptill Boston SLEM Delaware Arey Lincolnville Lew Belford Salled Scha Hattie Turner Glass Calais Havana Win OC French Shroan Windsor New York Elia Franas Poster Rockland Pearl Harlow David Terry Orne Vortland One Apert Lincolinville Bedford Gloucester Maggie & Tilly Western Hans Adals Ema Breeze Alabama J Merritt, Jr Oddfellow Farengult E A Williams Jehu W Smart Shore Fshing Grand Bank Ec Carracouta Moses Adams Essex George Steele Autin Story Rock Port

Transatlantic and coastal vessel movements listed

A maritime log lists ships sailing and berthing from ports including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and London. Vessels such as Southern Belle, Salina, Lennox, Amalfi, Calorie, British Queen, Engelbrekt, and Mindoro are recorded with destinations like New York, Boston, Calcutta, and Antwerp.

Cable Algor Bay Dee Anita Boston Southern Belle Pensacola Bordeaux Champenois Fleuriot Musquash Cadiz Salina Petersen Hillelva Publin Aboukir Bay Jack San Francisco Falmouth Hong Kong Lennox Wills Irwin New York Marseilles Engelbrekt Savannah Naples Mary T Kimball Cliley Philadelphia Gibraltar Port Natal Brazil Davidson Peerless Morrison Port Elizabeth Gefion Holjersen Portland Loreley Gottenburg Queenstown-Rar Citadel Guill Bangkok Shin Langdale McAllister Bubiin Rouen Bonanza O’brien Hilena C C Chapman Hichvorn New Yok Avoca Hatch Calcutta London Anna Alena Biesker Batavia Mindoro Powers Hollo Wandering Jew Nichols Glimt Sivertsen Padang Wythema Archer Sydney Nsw Park Newsboy Johnson New Westminster Stettin Hekla Thomson Swansea Michigan Basquet Trilste Yoxford Thompson

Maritime traffic fragments reported with ship routes

Odd text fragment lists ships and courses including Kearsargs Dunscore Lark Blanche Capella and Cape Henry. Mentions Montreal Buenos Ayres Cardiff Santos Philadelphia Jacksonville with dates and coordinates, plus unnamed sailors and officers.

Kearsargs Dunscore Sind Honolulu Lark Blanche Montreal Buenos Ayres Bark Capella Nor Bars Capeila Lhorsen Cardiff Santos Lasengowla Sir Andrew Nebinger Smith Philadelphia Jacksonville Cape Henry

Wave arrives at St Helena in damaged condition

Whaling bark Wave under Captain Mosher from New Bedford reaches St Helena damaged. Cargo to be transhipped. Sailed New Bedford May 17 1887 and last reported Sept 9 1883 with 400 barrels of sperm oil and 125 barrels of humpback oil. Agent is William Lewis of New Bedford.

London Mosher New Bedford St Helena New Hedford William Lewis Newbedford

Lighthouse Board Announces Light Sector Change

The Lighthouse Board warns that on or about January 1940 a change will occur at the Cape Cod area light station Chesapeake Bay Vir ginia. The arc of the red sector will be reduced by one point and lie between N and S. The red will extend to Chesancace Bay with exceptions from the southward to the eastward of N 4 E.

Lighthouse Board Rystine Chesapeae Bay Virginia Wid Shaw Chesancace Bay

Marine Traits and Windswept Seas Across the Atlantic

Reports from London and maritime stations detail ships in distress and salvage. The Trojan Mosher to Montevideo survived an incident near Georges Island and Oxton Harbor after tow. two crewmen died of fever aboard Anse d Elainault. The Budapest sailed with a rescued crew from Seretha abandoned at sea. Locheek landed at Ponna Hook. Astracanea cited in collision and rescued at Cowes. Concerns rise over the Gulf of Guayaquil’s safety after voyage from Liverpool.

Loston Shin Trojan Mosher Montevideo Blands Georges Islan Oxton Harbor Seh Win Jones Anse d Elainault Honas Brown New York Jos Johnson Ange d’Hainauit London Stea U Shiv Astracanea V.iintelshin Havre Chibourg Soriussi Avandonea Cowes Gulf of Guayaquil Liver

Foreign Ports Update Tables From Dec To Jan

A compact maritime post lists ships at ports worldwide with sailing and arrival details. Entries cover Buenos Ayres Cochin Cienfuegos Dakar Havana Hong Kong Honolulu Halifax and more with vessel names captains origins routes and dates.

Buenos Ayres Arabia Tidemansen Pensacula Ar Navy Brit L Staples Stowers Calais Cochin New York Cienfulgos Annie Batchelder Gardner Philadiphia Dakar WCA Ardan Timothy Field Stratton Boston Havana Manuel L Villaverde Lopez Federico Luzarraga Matanzas Cumberland Webber Pengacola City of Washington Vera Cruz Hong Kong Dione Petersen Java San Francisco Hilo Lurline Mattson Havre John KR Kelley Gibbons Honolulu Dee Devion Calhoun Port Blakely Lady Jampson Sodergren Atalanta Anderson Fort Gamble Liscovery Dic Netl Castle Hubvard Uue Matautita Nafeo Halifax Emmeline Bugge Queenstown Scandinavian Park Glasell Philadelphia Anson Mersey Britannic New Yok Foy Lord Gough London France Hadley Melbourne Ambrose, Bisson Manaus Panama Acapulco Pitts Queenspown City of Chester Liverpool York RLO Forest Rights Murphy Struan Scott Barks Maria Jamea L Horway Grant Curlew Lewis Century Romeril Snowdrop Butel Zigura Lebroch Aldine Carty Sydney SSW Port Landseer Simith Manila Newcastle Port Jackson Crombie Lodon John Worcester Smith Pond Eluuranda Moberly Port Dee Mandalay Tindale Cardiff Ypjo Sch Clifford Dickerman New Benj T Biegs Haley Irene Cameron Yarmouth Brig Florida Crosby St Martins

Atlantic Shipping News Notes Diverse Movements and Clearances

Ports from Baltimore to Newport report a flurry of sailings and clearances. Vessels include steamers Charles F Mayer Prosperous and State of Nevada. barks Hamerby and Mary S Ames depart for Southwest Pass and New York. Numerous schooners and brigs voyage to Boston Philadelphia and Mobile with cargos or in ballast bound for Atlantic ports.

Baltivore Benj F Poole Chariton Providence Charles F Mayer Boston Amanda C Parker Cydovia Winapest Gothenburg Alleghany Parker Rchs Jelen H Henedict Brocett Gracie B Buchanan Potter Hoveken Z Xherman Coombs Portsmouth Tena A Cotton Cranmer Savernal May Williams Reed Henry I’ Simmons Grace Sallei Lord Lanedowne Southgate Charleston Mary L. Bradshaw Wangider Baltimore Eutie Hall Ligier Mason New York Brix Jaspia Paysandu Schs Welcome R Beebe Smith Killies Derby Naylor Hussey Weymouth Daria Sachs Ataggie Laurence Willington Del Abbie I. Gheen George Own Annie Ainslie Philadephia Newton Creek Ring Deve Vrient Anna Lauson Wilmington Darien City of Philadelphia Burton Kiladelphia Ste Imer Ashdel Forbes Liverpool Emma Crosby Campbell Liggana Georgetown Nellie Floyd Johnson Eleanor Jayardo Jas Waples Fouder Dodd Philadelphia Charley Backi Penobscot Jacksonville Ist Fiorence & Lillian Moniile Hamerby Olsen Southwest Pass Bertram Townsend Pensacola Moxehmead Cily J B Anderson Shephard NEW Oreans Annie St Vingent Eldorado Statesman Ldgar Spencer Nortik Glenmavis Wise Hamburg Newport News Ada Chelydra Bremen Aiva Louisianoa el Monte Ruthshaw Groton Annie M Allen Bedford AH Quimby Hunter Ew York Newport James &B Ogden Tole Lizzie Babcock Seeking New London Florence Randall Randall Norfolk State of Nevada Glasgow Kate Fawcett Rio Grande Galveston North Rin Shields Daidee Carleton Sooloo Parka J Whitney Morris Leghorn Belle Wooster Colins Cork Oscar J Meriterranean Gale $d Swisom Rice Gregory K Smalley Ole Hoooken Vortamonth Annie L Henderson Henderton Cuba Joshua Basger Keley Muenot Ayres Sarah Eaton Iawkes Calais E C Gates Norwood Para Libby Machias Jed F Duren Doble Red Beach Comrade Akerly St John Ppnsacola William H Allison Kenniston Wermoath Clesredark Raffaele 1 Graffineo Spezzia Port Royal Albania Huil Fannis FE Simimona Douglass Lanesville Beixham St Ann’s Bay Clerred Buteship Caully Fort Defrance Highlander Morrison Barbados Charles Espre On Havana Delaware Barks Inn Kerston Langaard Limerick Joseph W Foster Robinson Montevideo Anonio M Perth Amboy Andrew York Wallace Mary E Morse Crocker Mary Louisa Colfer ES Newms Sherrard Provdence Charles H Sprague Nickerson Weybosset Towne Klancie H King Benott Hart Southard Kari P Maron White Savannah Nellie Doe Winslow Bebe Brown Sawyer Wood's Hall Belfast KPORT Levi Hart San Francisco Barks Wildwood Port Frank Stafford Fred E Sanders Hilo John Vorster Avna Pn Sydney Nsw Kylenmore

Port Royal and Atlantic Coastal Shipping Moves Noted

Numerous arrivals and departures across Atlantic and Gulf ports. Vessels including schooners and steamers docked or sailed from Philadelphia Boston New York Baltimore Savannah Wilmington and Providence. notes mention crews and cargos with several berths and routes.

Passengers Listed for Multiple Transatlantic Lines

A compiled passenger list shows arrivals and departures from Boston, New York, and Osten with Cunard steamer Scythia and Umbria, Norddeutscher Lloyd Aller, Transatlantique La Reine, and Gate City. Names include Mrs Mary E Sewell and six children, C D Webb, IT Cushman, W Preom, Tilton family, Hobb, and 10 steerage, among many others.

Boston Liverpool Cunard Scythia Mary E Sewell Charles D Pickard Maggie Dickson Umbia New York C D Webb JE Fuller FE Fennessy EH Fennessay J R van Zandt Osten Brepen Norduentscher Lloyd Aller Max. Agassiz M Irving Jacobs A Atwood S Upham Jennis B Kremner W R Howe J Connelly A Winsor Wallace A Manreen E Jobbin W Cunningham W Smith C Oerom Duglas Krunnel Ellis McCarty Lynch Preom L Hapgood F Hurd T B

Mail Sails and Schedules for Transatlantic Steamers

Supplementary mail departures note Foxhall sailing from New Orleans to Costa Rica via Port Limon at 7.30 PM Saturday. Scythia sails from Boston to Europe including Great Britain and Ireland at 9.30 AM Saturday January 5. Additional mail aboard Scythia on Saturday January 6.

Costa Rica Port Limon Foxhall New Orleans Great Britain Ireland Scythia Boston Rosten Liverpool New York Queenstawnm Cark Marbor Cevphalonia Pavonia Jan

Trans Pacific Mails from San Francisco to Asia and Pacific Islands

Mails for Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoa and Hawaii depart on the steamship Zalandia with closing times in Boston on Sunday January 6 at 10 p.m. for Japan Shanghai Hong Kong and dependent Chinese ports and the East Indies via City of Peking. Boston office closes Wednesday January 9 at 6 p.m.

Trans-Pacific Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan Hawaiian Islands Zalandia San Francisco Boston Sun O Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies India Straits Settlements Slam Watch Nast Indie Peking Pier North River New York New Orleans Knickerbocker Louisiana Loniaiina Texas Newexico Arizona Colorado California Old Mexico Texas & Pacific Railroad Mobile Alan

Shipping manifests at Boston harbor show frequent sailings to Europe

The page lists multiple ships sailing from Boston today and in coming days to Liverpool, London, Antwerp, and other ports. It notes line names such as Wright & Sons and Henderson Bros, plus schedules for ships like City of Berlin and Umbria. Freight routes via Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard lines are mentioned with agents and departure times.

Liverpool Thayer & Line Borderer London Furness Boston Carroll Haltax Gardner Halifax Haltitax Rich’ N& Barn Seyihia Martin New York Adriatia Denmark Lnrst Westernland Antwerp Wright& Sons Anchoria Clasgow Henderson Bros City of Umbria VH Browns Co Associated Railways of Virginia The Carolers Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Boston & Norfolk Steamship Cow Foot Central Wharf Plermont Alb Line Baltimore Norfolk and Wash 2Ington Steamship Line Tenn Go Air Line Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line Kanawha Wea Geo. B. Smallkay

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