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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1895

Page

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Waite and Bond Cigars Sell Across the Nation

The Waitt and Bond brand is gaining popularity nationwide with smokers, and its cigars will be available in Washington at Queen's Cigar stands near St James, along with outlets at National and Metropolitan Hotels, and numerous Washington merchants and shops.

Washington Queen’s Cigar St. James National and Metropolitan Simms New York 14Th St Helphenstine & Class 14Th K Sts Washington Riding Academy R. At E. J. Turley Rout St W. P Kingwear New Arlington Hotel

Zimri S Wallingford Burned Off Motom Bin Inlet

The schooner Zimrji S. Wallingford loaded with lumber from Georgetown South Carolina to Boston caught fire near Motom bin Inlet and burned to the waterline. The crew were rescued by life-savers and transferred to the tug Sampson at Lewes Delaware. The cargo was insured for 12000 dollars but the vessel was uninsured. The three masted schooner of 281 tons was built in Bath Maine in 1882 and measured 127 feet by 20 feet by 9 feet. owned by George Harris Jr Co of Philadelphia.

Lewes Del Zimrji S. Wallingford Georgetown Boston Motombin Inlet Sampson Wallingford Bath George Harris, Jr., & Co Philadelphia

Banan Rescues La Plata After Dismasting Off New Jersey

The steamer Banan, arriving today, towed the dismasted Nova Scotian schooner La Plata 250 miles east by south of Sandy Hook. La Plata, sailing from St John, N B, to Providence, R I, lost its foremast in a Feb 27 squall with topmasts and rigging carried away. Minor injuries reported among crew. La Plata, consigned to J W Parker & Co of New York, was put under jury rig and continued voyage after being sighted March 15 by the Banan.

New York Banan Sandy Hook la Plata Bonaire Providence R. I St. John N. B J. W. Parker & Co

Submerged Hulk Reported Blocking Harbor Route Near Point Judith

Captain Van Esten of the Tuckahoe reports a submerged hulk, likely a sunken barge, held by anchors southeast from Point Judith Light about a third of the way to the whistling buoy. It lies in navigational path and endangers steamers. The Tuckahoe and tug Dean sighted the obstacle within 100 to 500 feet on separate occasions.

New London, Conn van Esten Point Judith Light Tuckahoe Staples Dean

Spring Reefers for Children Deeply Marked Down

Browning, King & Co. offers 150 leftover spring reefers for ages 4 to 8 in cheviots serges and cassimeres. Prices cut from 3 to 8 dollars down to 1.50 to 4 dollars. Also 50 cent neckwear of fine materials marketed as stylish and up to date. Located at 700 Washington Cer Kneelan.

Browning, King & Co Washington ’ Cer

Wall Fire Tragedy Wabash Roundhouse At Toledo

A Toledo roundhouse of the Wabash railroad burned this forenoon. Three men died and nine were injured, most employees, while fighting the blaze. The roundhouse, a brick structure with capacity for twenty engines, was wrecked. six locomotives were damaged. Loss estimated at 75,000 to 100,000, insured.

Toledo R. H. Bohlman J. J. Preston John Bowen H. F. Howard Eastern Division John O'Leary Patrick Cronough Martin Greenburg Harry Zimmerman Louis Decker Henry Gerring Casper Becker T. C. Lauer The Wabash Railway Bowen Preston Bohlman Leary

Weather Forecast United States March 17

Washington DC forecast for Monday notes fair to warmer conditions across New England and the mid Atlantic with brisk to high westerly winds. Snow possible in extreme northern Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Barometer fall across St Lawrence Valley Central Valley and northwest toward Pacific coast with warm trend except South Atlantic coast. Signals from Sandy Hook to Boston.

Washington, D. C Maine New Hampshire Verm Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York St. Lawrence Valley Central Valley Pacific Coast Gulf States South Atlantic Coast East Gulf South Atlantic States New England Lake Regions Sandy Hook Boston Section

Wreck of Slater Woollen mill boiler at Webster

A sixty horsepower boiler exploded at the Slater Woollen Company mill in Webster, tearing through the Domi tenement parlor and across Main Street. The blast damaged engine houses, furnaces, and wool, causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars though no fatalities occurred. Proprietor H N Slater was in Boston and the factory cannot resume for a month.

Webster South Village Slater Woollen Company Joseph Chminski Bartlett Street Allen Main Peter Streets Main Street Corporation Domi Rosa Domi Stratton Corliss H. N. Slater Boston

America's Best 10c Cigar Perfecto Shape Ad

Trade mark. Americas Best 10c cigar new perfecto shape for sale by all dealers. Davenport and Hersey Co, 422 Washington St.

Davenport & Hersey Washington St

Sarsfield Guards Parade with Guns Tests Law In Boston

Twelve members of the Sarsfield Guards carried muskets during the A O H St Patrick day parade on Hanover Street Boston. Captain James A Murphy volunteered to be arrested to test the statute defining firearms. Police planned a test case while permitting the parade. The rifles were modified by puncturing barrels and will be used to argue the arms were not firearms. Local officers and independent companies from Springfield and Worcester attended.

Sarsfield James A. Murphy Donovan Division Sarsfield Guards Thomas J. Gargan Hanover Street McCarthy Clements Hanley Captain Murphy Murphy Boston Order of Hibernians Edwin McManus Timothy Scannell John Woods Thomas Myers James Flynn Thomas Good Patrick Graham James Roach Patrick Kelly Dennis McCarthy John Casey A. P. Martin Police Board Division 2

Pulpit Decries Trilby As Sensational Novel

Rev George W Bicknell of Cambridgeport denounces Trilby from the pulpit calling it sensational and immoral while praising art’s ideal forms and urging Christians to lend aid to poor women in the Latin quarter. He warned the book’s popularity would fade like former fads and urged a moral response from the church.

Trilby George W. Bicknell Cambridgeport Bicknell Robert Elsmere Brexnell

Dixon Introduces The Church of the People in New York

The Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr announced he has engaged the Academy of Music and will start his new church March on the first Sunday in April. The church will feature a deacon board with half its seats filled by women, drawing loud applause. Dixon denied being forced to resign from the Twenty-third Street Baptist Church and denied any trustees' pressure to do so.

New York Thomas Dixon, Jr Academy of Music Church of the People Dixon Twenty-third Street Baptist Church Board of Trustees

Carpet and Furniture Sale Offering Low Prices in City Store

Our stock includes full lines of carpets of every grade at low prices and an assortment of furniture equal to any in Boston. Terms to suit customers cash or easy partial payments. Store accessible by electric cars from all directions. worth a visit to see offerings before buying carpets or furniture.

Boston

Two Die After Gasoline Fire In St Paul House

In St Paul, Mrs Frances Sumner poured gasoline on a stove and after an explosion a bed burned with Miss E C Shole escaping with slight burns. Miss Nellie Closson and Mrs Sumner were severely burned and died at the hospital later that day.

ST. Paul Minn Frances Sumner E. C. Shole

Fire destroys Cleveland newspaper building on Ontario Street

In Cleveland on March 17 the building housing World, A N Kellogg Newspaper Co and United Press on Ontario Street burned down, causing about 150000 in losses. The World’s loss is 75000, Kellogg’s 25000, with the building valued at 50000. The World opened an emergency office in the Arcade building and will publish as usual Monday.

Cleveland, O Ontario Street the World A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company United Press A. N. Kellogg Company

Hartford Robbery: Williams Attacked After Saloon Payment

William Williams, described as a colored man, flashed a roll of bills after paying his score in a Hartford saloon on Saturday night. Two men trailed him outside, assaulted him and stole $9 and his watch. He reported the incident to police today. no arrests have been made.

Hartford Conn William Williams

Spanish Cabinet Resigns. General Campos Named Madrid Captain General

Sagasta cabinet resigns after military clashes with officers over press raids and censorship. General Martinez de Campos appointed captain general of Madrid and expected to form a new government. Rioting officers and colonial tensions cited as main causes for the upheaval. Officers at capital streets ordered back to barracks amid protests in Madrid. Congress debate over military excesses exposes sharp government criticisms and press uproar.

London United Press Madrid Sagasta Martinez de Campos Campos

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