Weather and notices from the Berlin Post and city events
A collage of brief items: weather warmer and fair. court records. stock market fluctuations. trading in Lamoine under investigation. charitable meetings at Channing Hall. Woman's Board of Missions annual meeting. Daly Carroll benefit at Music Hall a success. official notices from Washington on March 6. local barometer and weather data with forecasts and measurements.
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William Lloyd Garrison
Union Hall
Lamoine
Channing Hall
South “Nd
Suffolk
Woman’s Board of Missions
Music Hall
Steamers Arrived in Ports Worldwide in Early March
A Freighted Chronicle lists ships arriving at ports from Boston to Leghorn and New York to Havana March 5 through March 6. Vessels include Stockholm City from London, Tyrian from the Mediterranean, Servia from New York, and British King from tenenes Chere sle of Wight, with destinations such as New York, Vera Cruz, and Boston. Passage details show multiple origin ports like Baltimore, New Orleans, and Charleston, reflecting a busy maritime movement.
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Boston
Stockholm City
London
Bristol
Ldwin
Baltimore
Ibremen
Eider
New York
Charleston
Gibraltar
Tyrian
Mediterranean
Wallachia
Palermo
Liverpool
Counsellor
New Orleans
Mitdhess
Galveston
Servia
Norseman
Capulet
Surrey
Christiansand
Uckle
Stettin
Havana
City of Washington
Vera Cruz
Leith
Crystal
Moville
Sirius
Rio Janeiro
den Poo
Pool
Poe
Tenenes Cheresle
Wight
Marc Lord Warwick
Newport News
Toawich
le Dee
Lisbon
Picqua
Naples
Britannia
Leghorn
Castle Gate
Bordeaux
Strathably
Isles
China
Glasgow
Mareh
Denmark
Strike extends as Burlington crews refuse to haul cars
Mixwararouis Minn March 6 Assistant Superintendent Harris of the Chicago Burlington Northern received notice that engineers would go out at 10 am. Five Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago and three Grand Rank crews refused to haul Chicago Burlington Quincy cars. Coal trains were sidelined as crews refused to move them. Burlington says it will not accept through freight and will limit to its own tracks. Officials say the strike may last days and fear it reduces freight and injures engines awaiting repairs.
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Mixwararouis
Minn
Harris
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad
Curiaco
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Grand ‘Rank
Streator
Ill
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Company
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Arthur
Sean
Mr. Sargent
Grookfield
Creston
Chicago & Iowa Line
Aurora
Wiper
Morton
Burlington Road
White
Dr Weed Scheme in Robbery Case Detailed in Maine
Inspector Byrnes links James Foster alias Tommy Kelly and Clarence Whitney to a botched plan with Dr. G W Weed to rob old miser Peter Bennett of East Newport Maine. The probe traces Weed's role and noted forger Phil Hardgraves connecting Whitney and Kelly to the Maine project with payouts of twenty seven thousand and other sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Weed
Bennett
Whitney
Donovan
Dr. Weed
Maine
Phil Hardgraves
Kelly
Foster
Byrnes
Oil Price Surge Traps Bears in Wall Street Drama
New York March 6 Sixcran J reports oil futures on the stock and consolidated exchanges rose dramatically from 93½ to 100 and then to around 145 in last trades as bears were forced to cover. The scene showcased a clearing house victory, with 35 000 barrels bought under cash rules and many small traders escaping loss while big houses bore the cost.
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New York
Sixcran J
Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
Consolidated
Bears
Consolidated Exchange
Jim Fisk
Wall Street
Henry S. Ives
London Stock Exchange
New York Stock
Exchange
Jesson
Maine Democrats Convene in Harmony at Hotel North
Avansta March 6 Maine Democrats gathered at Hotel North for the largest turnout in two years. Prominent figures attended including W H Clifford General Plaisted Col Clark Edwards Alonzo Garcelon and editors. The meeting decided to hold one state convention in Augusta May 22 to name a governor candidate and appoint national delegates. Cleveland's renomination was favored.
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Avansta
Spectan
Democratic State Committee
Brown
Hotel North
Maine
W. H. Clifford
Plaisted
Clark Edwards
Alonzo Garcelon
H. W. Clifford
Colonel Edwards
Cleveland
Scallen
Augusta
A. McNichol
Calais
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Clifford
Portland
The Star Chamber Sessions Doomed
WaAsumeton March 6 The amendment to Senate rules on treaties grants a Senator the right to move and a majority to order immediate publication and open session debate of a treaty once received from the President. This marked shift contrasts with a century of practice and may lead to per session discussion of the fisheries treaty despite opposition from many influential Senators.
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Star Chamber
WaAsumeton
Senate
Canadian Trusts Investigation Fights Market Combinations
Ottawa reports the Dominion Parliament has appointed a special committee to probe sugar cotton and other market combinations. The panel will hear witnesses from manufacturers and will summon Liehtbound and Mathewson of Montreal and Starke of Toronto to discuss sugar impact and watch movement sales. Insurance combines also to be reviewed.
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Ottawa
Ont
SrrctAn
Dominion
Messrs. Liehtbound and Mathewson
Montreal
Starke
Toronto
The Trusts Investigation Highlights Trusts Across Industries
The general laws committee in Aupany New York releases findings on sugar milk rubber cottonseed oil envelopes elevators oil cloth the Standard Oil butchers glass and furniture trusts. It argues trusts aim to fix prices eliminate competition and wield power over producer and consumer, with sugar and cottonseed oil prices rising while coal and kerosene declines are blamed on wider production, not solely the Standard Oil trust.
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Aupany
N. Y
General Laws Committee
Senate
Standard Oil
Glass Trust
Furniture Trust
Sugar Trust
Atlantic
Trust
Standard Oil Company
Crown Prince of Germany in stable condition says doctors
Dated March 6 in San Remo the bulletin signed by Mackenzie and colleagues states no disagreement among physicians about the crown prince illness. They deny imminent danger, report the wound healing, canula in place, lungs healthy, reduced cough, improving appetite, and rest periods. The prince walked in the garden and felt better. Professor Waldimeyer has departed.
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Mackenzie
Crown Prince
European ministers crisis deepens in Bucharest
From Bucharest dated March 6 and March 6 Bexar reports the ministerial crisis persists as young Conservative leaders refuse cabinet participation. The Pest notes Russian papers Novosti and Grashdanin predicting German rouble price decline due to Russia’s internal strife and heavy taxation. It argues German investors fear Russian unrest and bankruptcy, while some Russian papers push for revolution and discredit Russian credit.
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Bucharest
Bexar
Pest
Novosti
Grashdanin
Germany
St. Petersburg
Russia
Aldermen Raise Liquor Licenses Rates and Limits
The board of aldermen increased liquor license fees by 50 percent and limited grants to classes one four and six. Fees are 760 for class one 500 for class four and 1 for class six. No licenses after March 31 and none to manufacturers in several wards. Wards 4 and 6 restricted to apothecaries. About thirty current licensed places to be cut. A motion to reconsider failed.
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Avum
Hardy Street
Osgood and
March Streets
Washington and Mill Streets
Dodge Street
Southbridge
Union Bridge
Ingalls War Speech Shocks Senate in Pension Debate
Washington March 6 Senator Ingalls delivered a furious assault in the Senate linking the Dependent Pension Bill to Confederates and their allies. He claimed Democratic senators and ex Confederate officers sat in Congress, provoking strong private Republican censure for reviving Civil War era passions that may hurt party prospects in the South.
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Washieton
Oar
Kansas
Confederacy
Ingalls
Union
Hancock
McClellan
Black
Andersonville
Belle Isle
Libby
Senate
Morgan
Alabama
Riddleberger
Tertiory
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Virginia
Foraker
Fairchild
Bitter Senate debate over dependent pension bill and reforms
In Washington March 6 the Senate debated pensions for dependents and disabled veterans, with Mr. Morrill reporting adverse on Becks plan to retire small denom US notes and issue coin certificates, and favorable on a Treasury bond purchase bill. An amendment to repeal sinking fund requirements drew support and opposition as 860,000 pensioners plus 700,000 more loomed over the $80 million annual cost, threatening a $200 million ceiling. The chamber also discussed executive session rules and decorum as Mr Ingalls presided amid crowded galleries.
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Wasutheron
Morrill
Committee On Finance
Beck
United States Legal Tender
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Aldrich
Committee On Rules
Senate
Wilson
Iowa
Berry
Anderson
Lowa
Ingalls
Platt
Chamber
Missouri
Mr. West
King
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Winter ST
Leonard & CO
Bromfield Street
New Persian
Bahadure
Lahore
M. E. Mossel
Amsterdam
Sherraton, Adams, Chippendale
Ormolus
Sevres
Squires Parlor
Sidney Squires & CO
Tremont Street
Mollis Street
Moston
Base
Gerry 35
Cornhill
J. HH. Berrison
Milg& Street
Hoston
Puplis
Yufaklotiel
Paiselom
Suiim
G. W. Simmons & CO
North St
Mass
Pebaltats
Ways and Means Committee
Inspector Byrnes
New York Exchange
Davidson
Berlin Post
Washington
New England
Buiur Hin
Observatory
Aulil
H. A. Clayton
Signal Service
Dakota
Nebraska
P.M. P.M. Aneee
Essevenssesn
Jjea
Cloudy Eastport
Clear Port Dasses
Cloudy Northfield
Block Island
Albany
Philadelphia
Nantucket
Lynchburg
Scree
Norfolk
Lear Hatteras
Wilmington
Jackson Ille
Montgomery
Shreveport
Fort Smith
Cloudy Galventon
Cloudy
Knoxville
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Oswego
Eeter
Clevelan Eemeee
Detroit
Grand Haven
Mackinaw City
Marquette, Sid
Dulut Eeeee
Mair St. Paul
Ccocess
Green Bay
Des Moines
Saugeen
Can
Roe Cliffe
Snow Montreal
Yarmouth
Halifax
Foudy Leavenworth
Bas
Tiuron
Helena
Rapid City
Lear Cheyenne
Lear
North Platte
Denver
Dodge City
Santo Fe
Fort Stiseeee
Paso
Ooln FE
Clearalt Lake
City
N. M. Hatch
N. Holway
Devonshire St
Vss
New Bedford
Wamsutta
New Bepforp
No. 1
Potomska
Lawrence Street
A. Lawrence
Grand Trunk
Democrats
New York Senate
Eneral
Salem
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