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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1890

Page

3

Boston School Supervisors Bill Falls In House Vote

In the General Court the debate over a bill on the tenure of Boston school officials continued. Supporters and opponents argued over whether supervisors were needed and how long teachers should serve before eligibility. Amendments were adopted. the bill was rejected 65 to 77.

Boston Davis Somerville Means Maccabe Cook Weymouth Wheeler Rutland Boston School Committee Morison

Safety of Passengers Bill Sparks House Debate

The House debated a bill to promote passenger safety on steam railroads with amendments by Mr Taft of Gloucester extending coverage to passenger and palace car companies and platform safes. Mr Sohier questioned delaying tactics while Mr Wardwell cited a finance limit. the measure was recommitted.

Mr. Taft Gloucester Commonwealth Taft Sohier Beverly Wardwell Haverhill

Liability Of Employers And Employee Death Law

A court ruling clarifies that under the employers liability act, to recover in a death case against a corporation the death must be instantaneous for maximum recovery. Williams of Dedham presented an order under a suspended rule. The discussion also considers amending Chapter 270 of 1887 to allow a remedy by action for non instantaneous deaths with conscious suffering.

Williams Dedham

House Acts on Factory Inspectors Appeals and Name Change

Under suspension of the twelfth joint rule an order was presented in the House relative to appeals from decisions of inspectors of factories and public buildings. The petition of the Florence Street M. E. Church in Springfield for a change of name came in under a similar suspension.

Florence Street M. 1 Springfield

House Bills Reported Change of School Name and Local Bonds

The House reported bills including renaming the New England Industrial and Technological School at Springfield to the Christian Industrial and Technological School. Other measures authorize Holyoke to refund bonds, permit Waltham to issue more water bonds, allow the Perkins Institute for the Blind to hold additional real estate, and let Marlboro incur excess indebtedness for sewerage system construction.

New England Industrial and Technological School Springfield Christian Industrial and Technologica School Cit of Holyoke City of Waltham Perkins Institute For the Blind Marlboro

Unfavorable Reports On Tax, Elections, and Ballots

The House received unfavorable reports on several items including tax relief for insurance corporations not applied to bank stock securities, adoption of the Australian system for officer elections, disability declarations of voters, ballot marking and returns, provision of two election officers under the Australian ballot act, penalties for independent candidates, and payments to the Fourth Battery M. V. M.

Reports From The Senate On Various Bills And Petitions

Committee reports favor leave to withdraw on a citizens petition from Revere to establish sewerage system and recommend against legislating on tax substitute for insurance premiums. Bills include approving Nantucket probate judge salary at 600 dollars, and pass on objections to nominations by state officers. Extermination of gypsy moth measure pending, Beverly Farms incorporation second reading set for March 18.

Senate Revere Nantucket Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Home Beverly Farms

Russian impostors and Boston society satire in Post letter

A letter to the Post ridicules Boston society for gullibility toward counterfeit Russian titles, contrasts with New York cases like Zacharof and Prince Kristof, then shifts to a Massachusetts wreck report. The De Ruyter lies near Gunner's Point with possible cargo recovery and salvage efforts underway in Scituate.

Post New York Boston Joston Zacharof Patti Russia General Scobeleff Prince Kristof Odessa America Austrian Empire Warshaw A. Brooks Anderson United States Treasury Cobb Plymouth Messrs Gill & Scotz Boston Newboat Company Herald Vim

Shipping News High Water and Arrivals at Boston Harbor

Shipping news records high water conditions and arrivals at Boston Port. Steamer Chatham from Baltimore via Norfolk with passengers Geo E Smalley. Gen Whitney from New York with M Whitney cargo. Forest City and Standard from Vineyard Haven and Portland. Multiple foreign and coastwise vessels listed with origins including Liverpool, Melbourne, Newcastle, NB, and Demerara, plus vessels sailing for Havana and Gloucester. Weather notes report NW winds and visibility, with several ships cleared or reported passing.

Chatham March Baltimore Norfolk Moise Bo Geo E Smalley Gen Whitney Bearse New York H M Whitney Forest City Standard Taurus J. A Burks Vineyard Haven Snowman Portland Ans Bayonne Jenkins Pavonia McRay Liverpool Alex Martin James G Pendleton Lancaster Melbourne H W Peabody & Co Iwis Crickett Kennealy St John Robert Splane & Co Ada Barker Ambrose Jordo JG Hall & Co T Story Lakeman St Stephens Same Coast Wise F Williams Katahdin Pierce Bangor Calvin Austin Schs Lucy W Iyer Hilster Alice Belle Burdick Harmon’s Flatbor J W Linnell Luther Sintra Wrestler Barkentine John S Kmery Lynney Newcastle Nsw Amelia Ireland Dunn Georgetown Demerara Luther al Roby Nit Desert Ferry Aspinwall Emma T Story T Stephens Fannie Whitmore Whitmore Boston Havana Hurlbut Seeley Port Johnson Gloucester Highland Light Mentmore Hull Shetland Poston Haskell Cienfuegos Cape

Quiet Freight Market With Steady Rates For Ice Trades

Boston March 7 The weekly market shows a quiet tone with steady ice trade demand and firm rates though no fixed basis exists. Coal shipments drift with New York at 70 5d per ton and Philadelphia at 1100d, while offshore cargoes are scarce. Multiple vessels carry ice or guano to Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk and New York with quoted prices per ton and occasional load guarantees.

Boston Mare New York Philadelphia Norfolk Newport News Altimore West Mnpies Urig Caroline Gray Bear River North Side Cuva South Side Socth America Luther A Roby Mt Desert Henry Sutton St Andrews Nile Baltimore Coastwish DS Williams Towawes Cornelius Hargraves Foothbay Yale Julian Barker Clark’s Cove Mass Calvin F Baker Boothbay Joshua Baker Savannah William H Oler Portland John Jackson Portsmouth Richard Vaux Port Johnson JS Lamprey Lavinia Campbell Brooklyn Nellie Lamper Wilmington Delive Samuel C Hart Calais New Bedford Lucinda G Potter Wiscasset Manitou Belfast Drisko Salem Jesse Hart Charles FE ‘Tuttle Spartan Long Wharf Saxon Charleston West EL Sampson

Schooner Fred A Linerson Named for Mekown Yard

The schooner building in Mekown's yard is named the Fred A Linerson and will be launched next month. It will be commanded by Captain If M Kown, formerly of the schooner Henry Mayanthan.

Mekown Fred A If M Kown Sch Henry Mayanthan

Notice to Mariners Report Relights and Vessel Positions

New York electric light buoys Nos 5 and 3 in the lower bay are being relaunched after illumination. A Sandy Hook pilot notes a 45 by 45 foot scow with two new cleats in the track of coastal shipping. Several ships and brigs are listed with recent positions and courses including City of Athens, British Arg, Auburndale, Elmiranda, Fast, Abyssinia, Wanlock, Eugenia, and Maskell near Five fathom Bank Lightship.

New York Land Sandy Hook City Athens Morrison Melbourne Goulding Portland Queenstown Auburndale Dow Rosario Boston Point India Ark Elmiranda Hall Matanzas Fast Otterbeck Honolulu Abyssinia Hilton Manila Hark Wanlock Cooper London Victoria Stark Eugenia Foley Apia Tonga United Kingdom Brig I MC Maskell Cardenas Philadelphia Marchiles Athom Bank

Marine Notes from Various Ports Report Ongoing Wrecks and Vessels

Boston reports a waterlogged 500-ton bark sighted near Rosario with fore and main yards broken, likely Austrian, plus the schooner Roulette arriving from New York in 32 hours. Effie J Simmons ashore at Friendship, Me. Acacia lost anchor near Rain Island. Tioga wreck insured for 2000. life saving crew at Abbott W Lewis wreck. Fawn towed to Newport with gear missing. Execution lighthouse fog horn complaint. Nellie May possibly wrecked near Vancouver Island. Neptune arrives Barbados with prize crew from Rose. California off Hamburg harbor. Jesmond repairs underway. Ardangorm seen with shaft broken, coal shortage noted.

Boston George W Carlisle Lapland Rosario Jon New York Boothbay Heaton Iston Mouse Island Effie J Simmons Friendship Light Portland Acacia Porto Rico Rain Island Ledges Halifax Tioga Nova Scotia Marine Office Rockport Mass Abbott W Lewis Boston & Maine Railroad Newport Bridgeport Conn D L Wilcox City of Philadelphia Joseph W Foster Cienfuegos Fienlopen San Francisco Nellie May Austin Port Madison Vancouver Island Barlados Lark Neptune Corinto Falmouth Rustic Rose London California Bauer Baltimore Hamburg Jesmond Taylor Rouen Crookshaven Ardangorm Cameron New Orleans Glasgow Tull

FOREIGN PORTS Sailed and cleared vessels from global ports

Foreign port notices list vessels sailing to New York Boston Philadelphia and other US ports. Ships include Stella Lord Templeton Anna and Italia, with many bark and steamer movements from Antwerp Glasgow Havre Liverpool Kingston Montevideo Cienfuegos Havana and more through March, detailing departures, origins, and destinations.

Antwerp Sailea Mareh Stella Ger Hogemann New York ANJER Miei Nipoti Ital Borzone Banzkok Berbick Frank M Ilones McKinnon Bucksville Galcupta Ar Mareh Lord Templeton Glasgow Devonia Havre Anna Menkens Hamburg Italia Kinsale Godiva Roberts Liverpool Veruvian Portland Lake Ontario Boston London Luadgate Hill Marseilles Orpheus Krawel Philadelphia Naples Mariner Thurmot Palermo Giava Lero

Fishermen Report Strong Cod and Halibut Hauls

New England boats led by Charles S Tappan and Horace Albert catch 164000 pounds codfish and 27000 pounds halibut from Georges Bank and 26000 pounds halibut from Grand Bank near Gloucester on March 7.

Gloucester Sbts New England Charles 5S Tappan Horace Albert Georges Winchester Grank Bank

Ports and ships movements dated March entries from Atlantic coast ports

The report lists ships cleared or sailing on March and March 7 at various ports including Apalachicola Baltimore Brunswick Bath Bridgeport Calais Charlestown Coosaw Darl en Fortress Monroe Fox Harbor River Galveston Georgetown Jacksonville Mobile Norfolk Newport News New Haven New Orleans Newport News New Bedford Newburyport New York Pensacola Port Royal and Owl's Head. Vessels include bark Almedia Levi S Andrews Hattie Main Harlan Mandalay Gallego Rothiemay and many schooners steamers and brigs with destinations like New York Leith Havana Baltimore Philadelphia Liverpool Kingston and more with several sailings dated March 6 7 and related.

Apalachicola Almedia Christensen Demerara Donald Ferguson Campbell Dybth Taylor Pickson Melvin New Orleans Levi S Andrews Watts Gboston Lucia Porter Grindell Havana Lizzie Chadwick Chadwick New York Gertrude A Bartlett Bartlett Boothday Nathaniel P Doane Wiscasset Charles Dennis Hattie Main Baltimore Stanton Carthagena Gerona Leith Dorchester Boston Imma Middleton Ianks Savannah Wim F Collins Iliggins Mayview Mass Hiarry Messer Pierce Nathan Lasterbrook Jl Sharp Dreadnaught Port Jefferson Bridgeport Julia Fowler Jacobs Philadelphia Sailea Sebs Mary York John 5S Beacham Ginn Calais Schs Pacific Morang New Bedford Ernest LT Lee, Thomas Maud Mulloch Charlestown Schs May Williams Martin L Smith Addie Bb Bacon Do. Coosaw Sca Jas Ives Brunssouise New Haven Newwick Gia Darlen Sch Nellie J Crocker Mills Brunswick Cis Willis S Shepard Reeves AP Nowell Cornwell Dutch Island Harbor Icis Carrier Williams St John Mary Jane Lee Jiarris Rockland Ere Baird Richardson New Edford Fortress Monroe Joseph Baker Cienfuegos Fox Harbor Nellie C Paine Harmon’s Harbor Rae Rlver Angler Brush John Crockford Farnham Nathan Lawrence Philpott Norfolk Reindeer Weyant Somerset Galveston Colorado Evans Georgetown Jesse Murdock Phinney Amelia P Schmidt McClain Waccamaw Squires Charleston Swhs Genius Starrett Berbice Longfellow Fisker Easlet Elizabethport Jacksonville Fort George Sd Oliver H Booth Davis Jesse W Starr White Mobile Gertrude Cox Kingston Grand Cayman EC Allen True Atlantic Windlass Liverpool Jennie N Waddell J M Harlow Frank Bateman J. Rose Newport Isle of Pines Legg Providence Rondout Alice P Higgins Kennedy Welldeer Henry Parker Cramer Richmond Mary Louise Colfer Harlan Bluefields Oters Truxillo Marseille Antwerp Panillac Mandalay Vesta Alava Givendoline Sage Newport News Gallego Victory Puerto Kiqueno New Bedlord Horatio Perry Thomson Chase Reading Smith Philadelphia Joshua Laker Kelley F Sampson Wixon Newburyport Panther Anderson Welkendam Rotterdam Dorian Jam Knickerbocker Victoria Viking Saracon Lidorado Nueces Santiago St Javo Nassau Celtic Queenstown Rothiemay Hayes Montevideo Isaac H ‘Tillyer Simith Mansanilla Vanlear Black Lacy Icis John Francis Fall Rivers Isaac Tillyer Manzanilla Lottie Thomaston James Ldbigelow Hastings Salmon Washburn Sallie W Ponder Taunton Harry L Whiton Kennebec Helen Augusta Portland Dalton City of Columbia Carbarien Lancefield Hong Kong Energie Fortmann Dremen Soldier Prince Skinner Mayaguez la Normandie Collier Havre Aurania McKay Colonia Worpil Port-au-Prince Pathan Roy Athos Low Ethiopia Wilson Glasgow Wales Puerto Cabello Fortuna Jamieson Halifax Jennie Stubbs Struvbs Ponce Maggie Abbott MelIntosh Melissa Trask Jrask Point-a-Pitre Owl's Head Mie George A Pierce Empress Carrie Miles Flume Lynn Pensacola Robert A Snow Willsbury Minatitian Port Royal J M Lockwood Las Palmas Addie E Snow Whitman Win Steelman English New

Maritime Movements and Sailings Across Ports

A compilation of vessel movements on March 6 and 7 across Providence Philadelphia Savannah Salem and other ports. Steamers, schooners and brigs listed with captains, destinations including Boston New York Portland Brunswick Cardenas Montevideo and Newport News. Several ships cleared for Boston Philadelphia and Antwerp with crews named and multiple sailings noted.

Mails Close From Boston to Europe and Mexico

Supplementary mail closes 1 13 a.m. for Progreso and other Mexican States. Steamship Pavonia leaves Boston March 8 at 7 50 p.m. for Great Britain Ireland and Europe. Pavonia and Ciudad Condal via New York and Halifax route to reach Halifax and Boston direct.

Scotia Newfoundland Halifax Navy Ialifax Boston Great Britain Ireland Pavonia Progreso Ciudad Condal New York

Trans Pacific Mails and Closing Dates Notice

Shipping mail routes to Japan Shanghai Mong Kong and dependent Chinese ports East Indies and Pacific Islands listed. Closings: Boston office March 17 50 m for San Francisco departures March 22, Hawaiian Islands March 23 5 p.m. Society Islands March 26 5 p.m. Australia and New Zealand routes April 5 with Boston close March 31 5 p.m. Letters for Pacific steamers must be deposited eight or nine days before sailing in Boston Post Office.

Japan Shanghai Mong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Tadies Helgie San Francisco Boston Hawaiian Islands Australia Society Islands New Zealand Fiji Samoan

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