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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1888

Page

3

Prohibition Support Moves in Legislature Amid Routine Session

The Senate and House met briefly with routine business. The constitutional amendments committee voted to report next Tuesday in favor of a prohibitory amendment, with Crosby and Flynn dissenting. The governor may grant a brief reprieve for young Lin and a pardon petition for Rev. Davis is expected for preaching on Boston Common without a permit.

Senate House Committee On Crosby Pittsfield Flynn Boston Young Nowlin George R. Cod

Governor Ames Pardons in 1887 and arbitration treaty support

Governor Ames reports pardons totaling forty six with twenty one in State prison, twenty in houses of correction, two in the reformatory, and three in the women’s reformatory. Nine pardons due to illness and three later died. Senator Howland seeks approval of arbitration treaty efforts by Britain and the United States to settle disputes without war.

Senate Ames Executive Council Houses of Correction Reformatory Prison Reformatory Howland Committee On Federal Relations House of Representatives House of Commons National Congress of United States Greatritain

Elevated Railways Petitions Referred to Street Railways Committee

Several petitions filed with the secretary of state concerning elevated railways were formally presented and referred to the committee on street railways. The list includes the Meigs Elevated Railway Company and the Boston Elevated Railway Company, among others, with requests for charter amendments, incorporation, and authority to construct elevated lines.

Secretary of State Committee On Meigs Elevated Railway Company Frank A. Bartholomew Josiah Rendall Henry G. White Jonathan Dwyer Alfred J. Hodds Boston Elevated Railway Company S. B. Hinckley N. B. Mansfield Eben Hutchinson E. A. Abbot Dudley H. Bradley Gordon New Benford Carpenter Brookline Dresser Medford Warden Waltham Colby Boston Supreme and Superior Court Myr. Gordon New Bedford Mellen Worcester Savings Bank Cerne Gracey Salem A. ©. Delano Second District Court Eastern Middlesex Abington Water Commissioners Thomas Rice Chestnut Hill Real Estate Association of Marlboro

New Book Checks Centenary of Indian Gospel Society

A limited edition volume marks the hundredth anniversary of the Society for Propagating the Gospel Among the Indians and Others in North America. The text traces early colonial religious efforts, noting Harvard’s limited role and the push by English and Puritan groups to educate and convert Native peoples, amid colonial tensions.

Centennial of the Society for Propagating the Gospel Among Indians

A 1787 revival led to the incorporation of a venerable society long active in aiding Indian peoples from Martha’s Vineyard to the Oneidas and Onondagas. The centennial volume, edited by James F. Hunnewell, details its history, publications, and benefactors, noting lands held in trust and notable missions across North America.

England Canterbury Great Britain Scotland John Alford Charlestown Harvard College Martha’s Vineyard Marshpee New England New York North America Hampton Carlisle James F. Hunnewell Peter Thacher

January Macmillan’s Magazine features Northcote tribute and literary notes

The January Macmillan’s Magazine opens with a fond tribute to Sir Stafford Northcote by Lord Coleridge, then surveys pieces by W. Clark Russell and George Cadell. It discusses Dr Birbeck Hill’s critique of Johnson and Macaulay, and previews stories by 8S. M. Burrows and Norris, touching on Miss Cartwright and Miss Barnstaple.

Macmillan S Macmillan’s Sir Stafford Northcote Lord Iddesleigh Lord Coleridge Sir Stafford Stafford Northcote W. Clark Russell George Cadell Lapland India M. Burrows Birbeck Hill Macaulay Johnson Lord Macaulay Eton College Gray Miss Cartwright Chris Norris England Lady Barnstapie

Local overcoats cut in price at Shuman Co sale

Washington street retailer A Shuman and Co trims prices on Shetlands Oxford mix vicunas and kerseys in fashionable colors. Also Crombie Schnabel French elysians and cape overcoats offered. Marked prices of 15 20 and 25 reflect a reduction of over 26 percent from regular figures.

Messrs. A. Shuman & Co Washington Street

Ship News Notice to Captains at Boston Sig nal Station

Observations made Jan 13 at 7 and noon Greenwich time report weather conditions and sea level. Captains should check barometers daily and add one hundredth of an inch for every ten feet of height to correct readings. Miniature Almanac lists Saturday Jan 14 high water times and lengths.

United States Boston Trans-Pacific China Japan East Indica British India Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Sandwich Islands Australia Iji Islands New Zealand Samoan Zealandia Society Islands City of Papelli Cromwell Line New Orleans North River New York Knickerbocker Hudson Louisiana Texas Mexico Arizona California Old Mexico Texas & Pacific Railroad Mobile Mississippi Red Rivers Magna Washington Street Mass Samuel Hleaman Lewis Wharf Yarmouth Digby Walter Hall John G. Hall & CO Chathua Street

Port of Boston Buoyed by Arrivals and Departures Amid Weather

Port activity includes the Forest City and George A Chaffee arriving from Portland and Gloucester respectively with cargoes for N W Rice Co and Pay Mhaffey. Several schooners sail or clear for St John NB Weehawken Perth Amboy and Glasgow while a gale hinders harbor conditions off Cape Cod and Hull.

Forest City Snowman Portland George A Mehaffey Hoboken Hyannis Clark Frank T Stinson Reed Frank Harrington Kent Baltimore Dreadnaught Criffin Norfolk South Shore Jones Mary E Amsden Weehawken Mary E Smith Whittemore Perth Amboy Lucknow Long Provincetown Star of the West Davis Sch Nell, Perry St John Hatheway & Co Lillie Bell Erb Mary George, Wilson, Co Scandinavian Glasgow Hull

Vast 19th Century Charter Listings of Global Freight Moves

New York reports numerous charters and freight deals across ships and barks bound for Belfast Japan Lisbon Calcutta and other ports. Goods include refined oil coal molasses sugar and lumber with private terms and varying tonnages and rates. Boston freight market notes quiet conditions and mixed cargoes including coke coal and lumber with numerous vessel movements.

New York Lisbon Alf Rialto Philadelphia Calcutta Hayth Turks Island Rockport Guadaloupe Mantanzas Hatteras Baltimore Aspinwall Norfolk Liverpool Valparaiso Havana Lloboken Salem Wilmingtom Brunswick Charleston Kingston Port Natal Nuevyitas Jatteras Fernandina Boston Megunticook Lahaina Cardenas Carrie Strong Jennie Sweeney Trinidad Port Spain Syra Josephine Levi S Andrews Sagua Jennie Birds Hurlbert Matanzas James Kitchin Nannie A. T Bell Billie S Derby Hay John H May Weymouth Jacksonville Claribel Annapolis Joseph A. Ropes Madagascar Ark Elmiranda West Coast Africa Barkentine Pensacola Surinam Messenger Wilmington Weehawken Newport News Hoboken Perth Amboy

VINEYARD HAVEN SHIPPING NOTICES AND SAILINGS

A sea listing from Vineyard Haven notes multiple vessels and passengers aboard ships and tugs bound for Boston and New York, with crews and owners named. The report includes cargo actions and 30 day windows, plus a note on two Chautauquans losing anchors in harbor and the steamer Gen Whitney sailing to Boston.

Vineyard Haven Sechs Rachael Seaman Smith HT Townsend Perth Amboy Boston Booth Brothers Burdick Hattie Kelsey Rulon Hooken Almeda Willey Copeland Baltimore Ela Hart Weehawken Adam Shortland McIntyre New York Idaho Smith Louise Hastings Gray Hoboken Beverly Jennie Greenbank Webster South Amboy Port Johnson KM Sawyer Wilson Wapella Wentworth Georgie Beery Ginn Canden Chantauquan Milberry Philadelphia St John Anita Cleveland Penobscot Carter Jacksonville Lizzie II Talisman Alaska William French H © Winship B F Walker Lita Messar MN Chase Nina Tillson R B Woonside Harry L Whito Ralph M Hayward Clara Jones Sehs Chautaugnan Kya Stewart Gen Whitney Bearse

Maritime Shipping Movements Report Decoding January Voyages

The report lists multiple ships and barks with destinations and origins, including Marie Louise Bremen for New Orleans from Dover, Anna for New Orleans Genoa, Eastern Queen for Hull, Independent for Philadelphia, Austria for Perth Amboy, Damara for Halifax, Titania for Halifax, Agnes for New York, and others. It notes departures and arrivals with port pairs such as Liverpool to Ar, Naples to New York, Sagres, Prawle Point passages, and telegraphic error corrections from Madeira.

Dover Marie Louise Ger Bremen New Orleans Genoa Anna Eastern Queen Jones Galveston Hull Lisbon Errante Nicholich New York Independent Philadelphia London Austria Dexter Perth Amboy Eudora Fulton Damara Halifax Liverpool Keeywayden Nobingon Mobile Madeira Naples Caledonian Newry Titania Terresen Halifax Orvoiro Agnes Cunha Forsyth Evantes Hammond Sagres Colorbad Cette- Oro Vatera

Steamer Blanche Henderson Completes Jamaica Run

The Norfolk vessel Blanche Henderson sailed at noon January 7 toward Jamaica, calling at Rock City and Stangebye, Nort with cargo for New York and Hamburg. The voyage details include longitude 37 W and latitude 74 34, with plans for New York by January 12.

Blanche Henderson Norfolk Filse Cape Jamaica Vark Rock City Stangebye Dee Hamburg Ark Flora Abbott Bilbao New New York

Severe gales threaten navigation near Philadelphia harbor

The report notes heavy gales in the Philadelphia area over the last 20 days, with a vessel of about 800 tons passing within feet of danger. The encounter is marked as hazardous to navigation and raises concerns for sea traffic in the Pomerara region.

Nelson E Newbury Philadelphia Pomerara

Marine Notes From Boston and Philadelphia Shipping News

Jan reports from Georges Shoals describe a buoy gagged with a square top and marked pull. Vandalia grounded at Rotterdam and refloated without cargo. Harnley faced constant gales en route from Carthagena and endured a NW hurricane, leaving lifeboat and flooded cabins. Sir George H Hunt at the Breakwater remains a navigation obstruction.

Boston Sullivan Sch Edith Emery Jan LO Georges Shoals London Vandalia New York Rotterdam Harnley Carthagena George H Hunt

Condemned Bark Seeundia Emilie Sold at Auction

Maritime notices report the bark Seeundia Emillie from Darien sold at auction on December 12 for about £163 8s. Vessels Andrea Papa, Idea, and other ships are noted with arrivals, leaks, tows and collisions around Pensacola, Philadelphia, New York, Nassau, and Gloucester. A dangerous sea alert and harbor actions follow in January.

FAYAL Darien Liverpool Sih Edward Stewart Pensacola Philadelia David B Smith Bangor Sch Avis, McLean St John Sch Holmes Hunt Avis Holmes Memmnon Rio Janeiro Bermuda Rondo Huntington Lexington Sand Hover Nassau George Treat Steele Baltimore Port Barrell Provincetown Wood End Falmouth

Shipping movements and clears from multiple ports

A compilation of late December to January port calls and clearances. Vessels include City of Para sailing for Galveston. brig Shannon cleared at Annapolis. ships Oithona and Oithona from New York. numerous bark and steamer movements from Bremen Bremenhaven, Havana, Nassau, Liverpool, Ponce and more with crews named and destinations such as Calcutta Baltimore Philadelphia and Melbourne.

Aspinwall City of Para New York Mary C Mariner AUX Caves Por Wharton Rem Ponce Galveston Annapolis Shannon Strout Stutts Bremen Bremerhaven Bothe Batavia Oithona Halliday Sourabaya Pagliano Elephant Point Anjer Cocanada St Albans Newport England Calcutta Dover Eudora Fulton Perth Amboy London ROWEY Kings County KinsNan Rouen Glasgow Devonia Hull Roman Empire Adamson San Francisco Havana aAr Doris Eckhoff Toad Philadelphia Halifax Isabella Fraser Demerara Colina Jenkins Baltimore Panama Hamburg Havre Victory Heisler Boston John G Whittier Western Banks Kingston Celtic Nassau John Sweeney Shaw Point-A-Pitre Addie G Bryant Kendall Paulula Chateau Margeaux Bordeaux Canton Whittier Portland Me Pernambuco Union Briard Liverpool Bengall Scott Delaware Smyrna Gaeta Leboffe St Crosx Barracouta Southamaton Ems ST John Nii Isaac Burpee Holder Bermuda Tay Florida Newark Navesink Mall Bowling Victoria Esquimalt Oltolina Moodyville Melbourne

Complex 19th Century Ocean Ship Movements and Arrivals

A dense log of ships, steamers, barks, and schooners sailing and clearing from multiple ports. Entries list vessels by name, captain or owner, cargoes, and destinations such as Baltimore, Genoa, New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, with dates around the 12th. Numerous ships in ballast or loaded, some chartered for lumber, others bound for New York, Baltimore, or European ports.

Vessels Sailed for Boston and Distressed Voyages Listed

A compiled list shows ships and brigs by name flag and origin with dates from Melbourne Calcutta Iloilo Singapore Maceio and others. Several vessels are noted as at Vineyard Haven St Thomas St Helena and in distress with return passages and repairs ongoing.

Boston Adele Pundt Ger Melbourne Alpheus Marshall McFaden Br. Bark Calcutta Arizona Robuing Moilo St. Helena Alice Stuart Maceio Vineyard Haven Adelphia Marcussen Montevideo Antioch Heminway Singapore Belle Oregon Matthews Iloilo Cape of Good Hope Bowman B. Law Abbott Yokohama Cebu Buck Port Elizabeth Benj. F. Hunt, Jr Winn Manila Navy Dagery Svendsen George Moon Wolfe Almeria Geneva Gregory Elmina GC. A Indian Empire Watson Mauritius James G. Bain Mockler Katahdin Seeley Hilo St. Thomas Lillian B. Jones Petrie St. Vincent C.V.L Lennie Burrill Murphy Matilde Mignano Ital Castellamare Matilda Buck Chisholm Miragoane Barnegat Nineveh Crooke Salt Pond W.C Nellie Crosby McKinnon Panay Lusgomb Swiftsure Mulhall Gonaives Wisit St. Thomas Sullivan Wright Brig St. Mare Coren Haskell Buenos Ayres Tama Topan Trumbull Tamatave Warrior Kitchin

Outgoing Steamers Schedule Listing From January Departure

A list of ships and sailing times shows departures on January 14 16 and 19 with routes to Philadelphia Baltimore Stockholm Liverpool Savannah and more. Names include Parthian Sampson Berkshire Geo B Smalley Norseman Palmyra Gate City and Alex Martin along with brokers Warren & Co Richn & Barn’d and Furness.

Palmyra Liverpool Alex Martin Gate City Savannah Rich’n & Barn

Shipping schedules and agents for transatlantic liners

A chaotic listing of ships sailing from Liverpool, Glasgow, Havre, and other ports with dates in January. It notes vessels such as Adriatic, Dominions, Carthagenian, and Switzerland along with agents like P Wright & Sons, Underhill & Co, and Thayer Line. Entries show estimated dates, routes to Halifax, Yarmouth, Bremen, and Antwerp, with due dates from Jan 7 to Jan 18.

Michigan Liverpool Warren & Co Bulgarian Thayer & Line Carthagenian Glasgow H& A Allan Rhynland Antwerp jPec Wright & Sons Stet Indiana Baldwin & Co Drice E Wit Brown dCo Adriatic Aly JB Ismay Richmond Hill London Henderson Bros WelTa Bremen Delrida & Co la Gascogne Havre Louis de Bebian Amstergum Botterdam Dee F’ch Edge & Co Ohio Wright & Sons Switzerland

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Lawley Broadway Nova Scotia India Wharf M Whitney Mallory Alamo Lampasas Nueces State OF Texas Caron Delet Seth Syurague Old State House Boston and Gloucester North Side Central Eastport & Calais, Me ST. John, N. B Tlan A. c. B. Williams Grand Junction East Hoston Custom House Office Square
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