Boston Skippers Fight British Winter Load Line Change
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia push to repeal the British Board of Trade rule forcing winter load lines north of Baltimore. The policy reduces cargo by five to seven inches, cutting vessel earnings by three to seven hundred tons and eighty to fifteen hundred dollars per voyage. Merchants and insurers back repeal talks, awaiting British committee decision.
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Boston
British Board of Trade
North Atlantic
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Preston
Chamber of Commerce
National Bank
Memorial
Insurance Court
Norfolk
Newport News
British Board
Central Committee
Cuban refugees in Boston express pro Cuban views and plans
Two men from Santiago, G H Monte a Brazilian plantation owner and G Francois a French national, reside at 216 West Springfield Boston. They praise American arms and Cuba liberty while noting Cuban preference for annexation to the United States and predicting desolation of Santiago upon American entry. Monte recounts wounds from fighting and plans to reclaim his Santiago plantation after the war.
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Boston
Santiago
Spain
G. HB. Monte
G. Francois
West
Springfield Street
Cuba
Monte
Mr. Monte
M. Francois
Post
Somerville Quarry Blast Reaches Police Court
Somerville’s quarry dispute over blasting at Clarendon Hill near Cambridge stretches to the Police Court. Judge Isaac Story heard the case with Associate Justice Michael J. Farrell and Police Captain Robert R. Perry presenting for the government. A not guilty plea was entered and testimony proceeded before adjournment.
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Gomerville
City Hall
Isaac Story
Clarendon Hill
West Somerville
Cambridge
Almshouse
Somerville
Michael J. Farrell
Robert R. Perry
Deluge at Camp Dalton slows muster day plans
Rain upsets Governor's day at Camp Dalton South Framingham delaying commissions and drills. Engineers dig eighteen trenches to drain water as 200 men trench puddles and tents. Delegation from Quincy gives Company K a 500 dollar purse while Governor Wolcott sets Friday as commission day.
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Camp Dalton
South Framingham
Robbie Burns
Army Christian Association
Hamilton
Coleman
Dismal Day for Eighth in Chickamauga Camp
In Chickamauga Georgia on July 13 a cold drizzling rain delayed drills and reduced breakfast intake. First call moved to 1 30 a m and the First Corps receuits will be fully equipped within the week. Reports from camp hint at Porto Rico plans if Santiago falls as expected. Captain Chase and Lt McRae served as officers of the day and guard. Blanket shortages and shelter tents left recruits shivering despite the rain.
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Chickamauga
Santiago
Porto Rico
First Corps
Chase
McRae
New Dry Dock work to start at Charlestown Navy Yard
Indications rise that construction on the new dry dock at Charlestown Navy Yard will begin soon. Civil Engineer H R Stanford has announced progress and expected timetable for the project.
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Stanford
Navy Yard
Charlestown Navy Yard
H. R. Stanford
Bids for Shoes Held Up by Hyde While Moving Storehouse
The bids opened by Quartermaster Hyde for thousands of shoes have not yet reached the quartermaster general in Washington. Hyde is occupied with moving to a new storehouse and may send the bids today. He seeks a more commodious Boston supply station and has not yet chosen a new building for headquarters.
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Quartermaster Hyde
Quartermaster-Genral
Washington
Hyde
Quartermaster-General
High Street
Boston
Ninth Regiment Enlists at Hast Armory inlast batch
Captain Keefe leads the Ninth Regiment muster of recruits at Hast Armory yesterday afternoon. The unit is sent to Dunn Loring Virginia for military practice with prior units. No further enlistments appear likely unless vacancies arise.
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Keefe
Hast
Dunn-Loring
New York Woman Seeks Help to Break Endless Chain
Nathalie Schenck of Babylon Long Island started the endless chain to raise money for the Red Cross ice fund. More than 9000 letters flooded the Schenck home and Babylon post office, leaving Miss Schenck and her grandfather Matthew Morgan four days behind in sorting. She appeals to newspapers for aid to break the chain.
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New York
Nathalie Schenck
Babylon
L. I
Ice Fund
Red Cross Society
Miss Schenck
Schenck
Matthew Morgan
Arthur Thompson Held on Larceny Charge in Printer Materials Heist
Arthur Thompson, 29, of 186 Pleasant Street, arrested by Station 2 for larceny of printers materials valued at 506.96 from 21 Hawley Street. Victims include W. H. Way 426.96, W. H. Reeder 66, and Mr. Lovering 14. Thompson formerly worked at 21 Hawley Street. about half the items recovered. He faces court arraignment today on the larceny charge.
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Arthur Thompson
Pleasant Street
Station 2
Hawley Street
W. H. Way
W. H. Reeder
Lovering
Thompson
Way
Portable Language Bridge In Early Influx Family ties
A 90 year old man, married, plans to be joined by his wife now living in New York. His companion Mr. Francois also speaks the same languages, indicating a close-knit immigrant or traveler circle awaiting reunion.
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New York
Francois
Tribute by Mr O Neal to Captain McAuley and New England
The Hon. Joseph H O Neill presented Captain James McAuley of the steamship New England with a 15 by 9 foot American flag in a ceremony aboard the liner. Attendees included Col Fred B Bogan and figures such as Edward J Flynn and Thomas F Strange, who praised McAuley’s service and pledged to protect the flag as the ship serves Boston.
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Joseph H. O Neill
United States
James McAuley
New England
John A. Campbell
Warren Line
Thomas FP. Taff
McAuley
Fred B. Bogan
Santiago
Ninth
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Joseph H. O’neil
Edward J. Flynn
Thomas F. Strange
William D. Finley
Francis Kane
Lawrence Cain
Thomas F. Taff
William W. Taff
Charles O. L. Dilloway
Horace B. Fisher
Lattimer
O'Neil
O’neil
Boston
Canada
America
Spain
Double Tragedy in New York Saloon
Matthias Fischer saloon keeper on First Avenue and Frederick Kauffman building owner were found dead in the saloon rear room. Police believe Fischer shot Kauffman and then killed himself. Fischer had wounds to neck and abdomen. Kauffman had two head wounds.
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New York
Matthias Fischer
First Avenue
Frederick Kauffman
Fischer
Kauffman
Criticism of the Army and Mobilization
Washington war bureau chief defends the push to form and arm a large army from citizen volunteers. The piece notes unprecedented rapid deployment, stressing unity of different social backgrounds and praising government effort amid wartime challenges.
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Sprite
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Quartermaster’s Department
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Portland
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Digby
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City Hall Avenue
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Anthony Doherty
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James Watt
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