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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1890

Page

3

Odd Egyptian Custor Wedding Show In Cairo May 1890

A vivid Cairo street scene centers on a public wedding procession showing a bride in an antique Victoria and a dowry spread of furniture and copper kitchen goods. Nine wagons, uneven horses, and a veiled bride lead the holiday display through narrow streets as onlookers witness a local prelude to married life.

Cairo Victoria

Fisherman’s Grand Bank voyage nets large catch

Gloucester July 7 A special report says the schooner Maggie E Wills arrived from Grand Bank with 50 000 pounds of fresh halibut and 10 000 pounds of cod. Captain Wills says he had to buy licenses in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to obtain ice and bait, but the cheaper supplies made the extra cost worthwhile.

Grand Bank Gloucester Maggie E. Wills Wills Nova Scotia Newfoundland Canada

Alaska Company Wins Sealing Privilege Battle

The Alaska Commercial Company has contracted with the Russian government for exclusive rights to seal capture on the Siberian coast, challenging the North American Commercial Company which held Behring Sea privileges. Result likely lower seal skin prices due to competition.

San Francisco Cal The Chronicle Nates Alaska Commercial Company Behring Sea Siberian North American Commercial Company United States

Captain Jeffries challenges all keel vessels to 20 mile race

Captain John H. Jeffries of the Burgess Pilot Boat No 4 issues a nationwide race challenge for September. He offers 500 dollars per side to race twenty miles to windward and back, with specified sails and a five foot longer waterline length than any competing schooner. Nobler vessels named include Alert Guava Gnone Miranda Speranza America and several fishing boats.

John H. Jeffries Burgess Pilot Boat No. 4 United States Boston Jeffries Alert Guava Miranda Speranza America Fredonia Nellie Dixon Carrie Phillips

Vessels in Port Listings Detail Masters and Destinations

A partial reprint shows vessels with master names and tonnage followed by consignee or agent, destination and port Wharf details. Entries include steamships and barks such as Advance Henson 865 tons London for Boston Dye Wood Co and several Grimsby line ships listing Baracoa and Liverpool routes with agents like Manley and Seaverns & Co.

Boston Dyewood Co Advance Henson Manley C Furness London eHoosac Banan Hansen Boston Fruit Co Port Antonio Jephalonia Seccombe Alex Mastin Liverpool Cunard Christian Johnsen Nor Denstad Seaverns& Co Baracoa A M Graham Baltimore Decatur H Maddox Warren & Co EB Rialto Alcester 1799 Furness Antwerp Brown Instream Virginian Hemenway & Brown Mindora Luscomb Stulsby & Pickma Seeeeseerereecs Union Barks

Shipping News and Port Cleared Vessels Across U S Ports 1890

Maritime notices list ships cleared and sailing from Boston Newport News New York Philadelphia and other ports. The abundant schedules cover steamers mail closings, special correspondences, and numerous vessels with destinations including Curacao Venezuela Central America Jamaica and the Caribbean, dated July 1890.

Windward Islands Boston, Post Boston Post Newport News Curacoa Venezuela Savanilla Philadelphia New York Nova Scotia Yarmouth Boston Great Britain Ireland Austria France Belgium Norway Sweden Italy Spain Portugal Majestic Russia Forermany Denmark Turkey Aller Germany Noordland Jay Cuba Saratoga Central America Costa Rica Guatemala South Pacific Colon San Marcos Progreso Ciudad Condal Hayti Trinidad British Dutch Guiana Prius William III Porto Rico Smeaton Tower Trinidad and Tobago Monuca Fortune Island Jamaica Jacmel Aux Cayes Ailsa Jty Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chiapas Yamari Southampton Bremen Fulda Netherlands Stemship Servia The Spaarndam Cape Hayti St. Domingo Turk’s Island Saginaw Truxiflo Ruatan S. Oteri New Orleans Port Linion Foxhall Newfoundland Halifax Cephalonia Loston

Boston launching of new schooner expected this month

A new three masted schooner planned by F Green & Son will be launched about July 19 with Capt E H Edward commanding and Wil Bowne managing from West Dennis. This fifth Kean vessel spans about 1500 tons and will enter general coasting trade.

E H Edward Wil Bowne West Dennis Mr Kean W B Bowne F Green & Son Boston

First Provincial Fish Arrives at Lunenburg Port

The schooner area of Lunenburg Nova Scotia brings in 260000 pounds of codfish and halibut as the season opens. Fishermen from Grand Bank Capeshore Georges Block Island and shore vessels participate with large loads, easing local dealer demand as other boats struggle to find supply.

Ardaly Wiles Grand Bank Marguerite Trom. Do Lizzie M Stanwood Parnell Ohara Capeshore Marsala Eliza Pioneer Georges Tubal Cain George Boutwell Jelen F Tredick Block Island Frank Foster F & A Williams Chromo Schoal Lunenburg

Marine notes report wrecks and damage near Atlantic coast

Wilmington notes on Mark Pauline's vessel beached 35 miles south of Southport with cargo salvage possible. Halifax reports Sir Maud B Wethberell damaged at North Sydney after collision while at anchor. Sch J W. Roberts wrecked ashore at Cape John with losses estimated at 8000.

Wilmington Mark Pauline Apalachicola Southport Halifax Sir Maud B Wethberell Provincetown North Sydney Sch Babsen Gloucester J W. Roberts Twillingate Cape John

Shipping News Almanac Update Torpedoes Our Seas

Shipping notices list arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners to and from Boston Halifax Portland and other ports. Vessels named include Gwent Gate City Orion Mercury Antelope Sunlight Annie Ains and many more with cargoes fruits barques and barges.

Gwent Nor Noyes Gate City Doane Worcester Nickerson Pei Halifax Boston Orion Wiley Newpo Antelope Hiness Portland Snowman City of Gloucester Plug Mercury New Bath New York Harding Taurus Jenkins Charles Fug Norton Tro Sumner Mead Storm Kitow Mull Port Johnson Joel Shepard, Brown Point George Taulane Fish Lothe Tartman Wahlberg Baracoa Itto WW & C R Noyes Tidland Aracoa Jannah Ton Richardson & Barnard Hi Miller Taylor Baltimore Norfolk Graham Charlottetown PEL Steamship Co Rt. News Rector Gloucester Elllida Ton Bangor Philadelphia Sunlight Bushbie New Carlisle Jennie M Carter Eaton Branklin Quincyer Elizabethport Friend Goula E P Avery Hawley Myronus Chatto Hoboken Alien Leer Isle Menbidon William For Tittand Baracoa Robertson Vort Christian Johnson New Bernawick Colby Alfé A Wal Sumner King Anger Winnadelphia Slade Kennebec Seris Eastport Diana Wise Highland Light Wim Slater Jane Adelaine McCarty R Mead Storm

Foreign Ports telegrams from Antwerp and Buenos Aires

Sailed July 5 from Antwerp on the Belgian steamer Westernland for New York. Also listed: ships Metcalf Larsen for New York, St Charles of Bath Maine, Purrington, and the Buenos Ayres voyage of Jane S bark James Wishart.

Alexandria Geo A McFadden Penobscot Bath Abby K Bentley Baker Boston Plow Bay Hardy Newburyport Chas Davenport Lavender Norfolk J B Atkinson Donahue Portland Clining Sachs Mary £ Morse Bunker Maine Shaw Kate McClintock Wright Annie E. Moore Edward K Blake Milbridge Maggie Hart Portsmouth Medford New York Wm Slater Minetta Sea Flower Provincetown Howard Smith Alicia Baltimore-Ar Schs Kate Larling- Cienfuegos Kinar Carthagena Ton Hopkins Port Howe Juia Ward Rich Anger Win Lawrence Savannah Mew Light Springstein Rio Janeiro Ann Rogers Kirwan Banamas Samuel Sc Edgerton Kelley Mt Hope Crowley Handel Rotterdam Concordie Glasgow Missouri London Lepanto Antwerp Barndale St Jago Bogue Inlet Frank Harrison Hettie d Dorman Tomlinson Charleston Frederick Roessner Gould Darien Kate Flint Hutchins New Haven Fall River Joseph Dean Chace J Crockford Farnham Laura Stated White Taunton Hattie Georgetown Sheets Dole Philadelphia Nellie Floyd Johnston Gloucester Luella Snow Urbain Belleyeau Cove Beston Hyannis Belle Hardy Cotnit Oliver Ames Handy Kennebec Bass River Lewis J S Lampreys Harding Hollowell Adams Menmneatuck Jupiter City of Columbia Havana Lubec William V Newport Cynthia Jane Gardner Hoboken Seis Sylvester Hale Coleman Sallie Chartre Keefe Rachel Jane Isidd Mary Louise Colfer New London City of Jacksonville Stillwell Jacksonville Marcus Edwards Outton Napoleon Koughton Stiles Newport News Green County Hyde Kingston Bellmore St John Mary Gibbs Moore Art Advance Sicilia Liverpool Yumwuri Mexico Bavana Ailsa Hayli Dervia Xcelsior New Orleans Odin Haracoa Viking Galileo Crueieth Castle Barry Pisagua Hamilon Fish Mitchell Thwings Point Barks Scotland Munroe Nicolina Lisbon Icis W & St Ansier Devonia Craig Valencia Miller Eastport Britannia Parazelles Marseilles Alacka Murray Manhatta Robinson Hull PJ Blanchard Swenden Stettin Adele Astarita Vozzuoll Clyde Strum Ponce Elerica Purvis St Johns Olive Biddeford Silver Heels Aylward Long Cove Ann Elizabeth Dodge Yortland Henry M Chirke York Helen Thompson Averill Rockland Evan Leonard Wiliams Robbins Saco Lucy Friend Collins Racer Chevalier Andrew J York Wallace Herry Cotton Port Liberty Ira Sturgis Blaisdell Port Johnson New Bedpfor Russell Hawkins Sebs Damariacotta Harrisburg Providence Socialj Berkshire Foster Rfolk Aries Briegs Swhs Phebe J Woodruff Hendricks Mullen Poughkeepsie Isle of Pines Legg Rondout Alfred F Howe Eliis Harvest O'Donnell Berth Amboy Eliza Jane Cleveland Gay Head Pensacola Atl Camelia Regulator Matanzas Port Royal J HW Walker Eammond Coosaw Geo R Congdon Plymouth-Ar Gach H B Diverty Taylor Philadelliza Anderson Lapley Perth Am- Baltimore Perth Amboy Union Sarah L Davis Fordsmouth Seranis Dobson Stdaco Ciampa Initia Cadiz Rence Wingolf Halls Shields Ariel Benisai George Moulton, Jr Wiscasset Delaware Breakwater Shawmut Guptil Demerara Progresso Sagua Hs Milford O M Mar- Saco, Me—Ar July 4, S¢Rest, New York; Jonathan Sawyer and John H May J A Gray Salem Spartel Hallowell Elizabethport Stoningson Conn James Sisson Dreadnaught Saunders Wickford San Francisco Retriever Gray Port Haalack Anna Mangam Gifford New Peary Helen Mar John Stockham Kenyon Francis Montevideo Katie Stuart Reed Northern Empire Knowlton Beatrice Blacevich Henriette Nor Bull Canada Bremen Fidelio Luken Selfast Thompson Quebec Bar Castle Bourdeaux Panama Freemantle Hayden Montreal Hiogo Fred B Taylor Hurlbert Eng Harvest Queen Forsyth Colorado Hamburg Don Quixote Ger Hillmer Cydonia Harburg Paula Wilkommen Kinsale Leverest Hibbert Mobile Clara Ericksen Wilie de Dieppe Dieppe Ital Cammeraita London Derry Buda Fitz Sydney Countess of Dufferin Doble Earl of Dalhousie Baird Brisco Carl Pihl Omundsen Halifax Moville State of Georgia Naples Neustria Palermo Bellingham Elise Pozz Yokohama Argyll Allen Batavia Vancouver Tasmanian Valona Andrews New Sulitelina Antonio d’Abundo Westernland Belg Metcalf Larsen St Charles Purrington Buenqsayres Jane.s James Wishart

Whalers report catches off Atlantic grounds

New Bedford whalers July 6 report several ships with cargos. Guay Morse Morris aboard Atlantic Ocean near Hatteras Grounds delivered 156 barrels sperm oil and two barrels black fish to John McCullough. Alcyone carried 90 barrels sperm. Olden Ty 130, Carrie D Knowles 110, Franklin 170, Francis Allen 115 barrels bound for Eastern Grounds and Baldwick 30 bound for Western Grounds.

New Bedford Guay Morse Morris Atlantic Ocean Hatteras Grounds John McCullough Omer Alcyone Olden Carrie D Knowles Franklin Francis Allen Baldwick

Four Masted Schooner Alice Holbrook Launched at Camden

Camden July 5 The four masted schooner Alice Holbrook was launched from the yard of H M Bean. Her dimensions list a length of 17 and a half feet, breadth 36 feet, and hold depth 15 feet.

Camden Alice Holbrook H M Bean

Trade routes through Caribbean regions highlighted in report

A concise note outlines historic commerce links linking Brazil and La Plata nations through St Thomas and St Croix via St Thomas, then Martinique and Guadaloupe via Martinique, to Barbados, Trinidad and Demerara via Barbados and special addresses noted.

Brazil la Plata Countries St. Thomas St. Croix Martinique Guadaloupe Barbados Trinidad and Demerara

Shipping mail schedules from San Francisco and Boston

Mails for Mawaiian Islands and Japan reach via steamships Australia Gaelic and Mariposa with close times at Boston and Los ton offices. The notices list July dates and 5 p.m. deadlines, covering Pacific destinations and dependent ports including the Society Islands.

Mawaiian Islands Australia San Francisco Loston Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British Indies Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies Boston New Zealand Fiji Samoan San Laiian Islands St Francisco Society Islands City of Papelti

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