Unlucky Queen of the Pacific Sunk Near Port Harford
The Queen of the Pacific steamer, built in 1882 for Henry Villard and the Northern Pacific era, sunk off Port Harford. Once linked to Oregon Railway and Navigation and later Pacific Coast Company, the ship, 831 feet long and 2727 gross tons, valued around $500,000, lies in a crescent-shaped harbor with insured losses likely to run into thousands.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Port Harford
Cal
William Cramp and
Owens
Philadelphia
Henry Villard
Northern Pacific
Columbia River
Clatsop Spit
Columbia
Villard
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Pacific Coast Company
New York
Tariff Reform Meetings Set for Wells Memorial Institute
Josiah Quincy and General Hazard Stevens will address tariff reformers at the Wells Memorial Institute, while Dr. William Everett Harvey N. Shepard and William E. Plummer speak at Quincy on Wednesday evening May 2.
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Josiah Quincy
General Hazard Stevens
Wells Memorial Institute
William Everett
Harvey N. Shepard
William E. Plummer
Quincy
Beacon Park Trot Sparks Local Interest This Season
A trot at Beacon Park draws attention as the season progresses. In city business, the common council amended and sustained an amendment to the appropriations bill after aldermen refused concurrent action.
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Beacon Park
Common Council
Waltham Carpenters Strike For Nine Hours And 250 Per Day
About 150 union carpenters struck for nine hours and 250 a day in a protest linked to a mason strike. Some contractors yielded, others stood firm, and non union workers may be hired to protect future schedules on the Moody Street AOUW project.
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Waltham
8. C. Hathaway
Westboro
Moody Street
Order of United Workmen
E. Atwood, Jr
Hathaway
Senate approves fishery ratification bill in Ottawa
The Senate unanimously adopted the fishery ratification bill in Ottawa on May 1, with the measure needing only the governor-general's assent to become law.
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Ottawa
Ont
Senate
Crofters for Canada Plan Backed by Lord Advocate
London May 1 In the House of Commons Lord Advocate Macdonald outlined a government proposal to fund emigration of crofters to Canada with 10 000 pounds in addition to private subscriptions Each crofter family would receive 120 pounds to be repaid in twelve yearly installments Free land would be granted by the Canadian government The motion to adjourn over Highlands unrest was defeated 205 to 99 as debate followed with party members weighing the plan's effect on poverty and law and order.
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London
House of Commons
Macdonald
Scotland
Canada
Gavin Clark
Highlands and Islands
Clark
Lord Advocate
Highlands
No News From Stanley Relayed From Zanzibar
Advices dated Nov 2 from Emin Bey report reconnoitering for Stanley with no word of him by that time. Emin Bey is well and relations with local chiefs are satisfactory. Relief stores for Stanley reached Usambiro near Milala, while his mails are in Uganda amid hostile Arabs.
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London
Zanzibar
Emin Bey
Stanley
Emin
Usambiro
Milala
Uganda
Emperor William's Condition Deteriorates Yet Hopes Endure
May 1 In Bertin the Emperor William's fever rises his cough worsens and expectoration increases. A new canula was attempted to relieve him. He is languid with poor appetite and the Empress may not travel to the Elbe provinces. Doctors remain cautiously hopeful despite a relapse and plan a tent in the park for fine weather. May 2 Tissue discharge from the throat increases, fever tied to wound inflammation. Hope remains that progressively troubling symptoms have passed, with continued use of breathing aids and the canula deemed still most suitable.
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Bertin
Elbe
Mackenzie
Berlin
Charlottenburg
Winckler
Bernstein
Dr. Mackenzie
Berwin
Dynamiters Threaten Britain and Italian Royals Wounded
London reports a suspected Irish dynamiter threat tied to Clan na Gael with ports on alert while Greece faces a suspected uprising backed by Russia. In Rome, Prince of Naples wounded in an artillery test at Tiburino, with several officers injured. Falcon gunboat returns from Cape Juby after a clash with Moroccan troops and a photo threat.
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London
Clan-na-iael
Charles Spurgeon
Bournemouth
Foreign Office
Macedonia
Russia
Servia
Athens
England
Austria
Italy
Pyraeus
Romer
Fort Tiburina
Falcon
Cape Juby
Morocco
Northwest African Company
Morris
Republican convention in Columbia skirts instruction on Sherman
In Columbia South Carolina on May 1 the State Republican convention elected delegates to the national convention but did not pledge them. An effort to pledge delegates to John Sherman failed.
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John Sherman
Colubia
8. C
Great Burlington Strike Declared Off
Chicago May 1 reports say the major strike on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad has been called off. No further details were available on negotiations or parties involved.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Reed Renominated At First District Convention Here
Portland May 1 The first district convention will be held here tomorrow with Congressman Tom Reed to be renominated Mayor Emmons of Saco presenting his name An additional Blaine demonstration is anticipated in the eventful political gathering.
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Portland
Sprcosal
Tom Reed
Emmons
Saco
Blaine
Doctor Seeks 140000 From Tilden Estate
A New York court case against the Samuel J. Tilden estate seeks $140,000 from Dr. Charles H. Simmons for professional services during Tilden's illness. The suit, tied to a relative of Tilden by marriage, heads to trial on the fall calendar as executors defend the estate. The Cape Cod lifeboat crews ended the season with no fatalities in the past winter.
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Dr. Simmons
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
Sage of
Greystone
Charles H. Simmons
Lexington Avenue
Tilden
Mr. Tilden
Connecticut Democrats Indorse President at Convention
Large turnout in Hartrorp as Democratic delegates gather for the state convention. State committee names temporary chair James Huntington and secretaries Sawter Bassett King and Doolittle. County caucuses select delegates across districts and counties. convention expected to endorse the administration.
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Hartrorp
Conn
James Huntington
Woodbury
George Sawter
Stamford
Samuel Bassett
New Britain
F. J. King
Norwich
W. A. Doolittle
Clinton
New Haven
James P. Piggott
Charles A. Tomlinson
Milford
Middlesex County
Clinton B. Davis
Haddam
Windham County
Charles N. Allen
Putnam
Stephen O. Bowen
Eastford
New London
Alexander C. Robinson
Litchfield
William H. Barnum
Deferee
Milo B. Richardson
Fairfield County
Barnum
Henry A. Bishop
Bridgeport
Hartford
Tolland
Alfred E Burr
Alvin P. Hyde
Hartford County
Robert J. Vance
Mr. Burr
Mr. Hyde
New Hampshire Democrats Back Cleveland Tariff Reform
The New Hampshire Democratic State convention in Concord endorsed President Cleveland and tariff reform, the largest party gathering ever held in the state. Delegates-at-large were elected and resolutions praised Cleveland, urging tariff reduction and reduced taxes with focus on agriculture, manufacturing, and commerce. All delegates pledged support for Cleveland for renomination and prepared for St. Louis in the national convention.
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Concord
N. H
Cleveland
John M. Mitchell
Daniel Connor
Manchester
Joseph C. Moore
Guilford
Alvah W. Sulloway
Franklin
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
Committee On Resolutions
George E. Hodgdon
New Hampshire
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Miah
Sullivan
Dover
George B. Chandler
Daniel Marcy
John F. Clausman
Farmington
St. Louis
William 8. Ladd
Lancaster
George B. Williams
Walpole
John W. Dodge
Enfield
Walter S. Carr
Andover
Opinion in telephone tax case against American Bell
Judge Simonton filed an opinion in the State v American Bell Telephone Company tax case. The state argued taxation by proportion of capital stock tied to telephones used in Pennsylvania. The court ruled the Massachusetts company, with no office or agent in Pennsylvania and no Pennsylvania business, is outside the act’s reach despite leasing telephones under US patents.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Simonton
American Bell Telephone Company
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
United States
Pensylvania
Act of Assembly
Depew Replies to Goldwin Smith at Cornell
Chauncey M. Depew responded to Professor Goldwin Smith after Smith alleged an insult at the St George Society banquet. Depew, citing American duty, defended his criticisms of Smith and rejected the insinuation that he is a politician or presidential candidate. He argued Smith’s political critique misreads the toast context and dismissed the implied charge of discourtesy.
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Depew
Goldwin Smith
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Ithaca
Cornell
St. George Society
Delmonico’s
Webster Seeks Bath Canning Plant Start
Bath May 1 Fred L Webster of Danvers Mass met with farmers and city officials to discuss opening a Danvers canning plant in Bath. If $15000 capital stock is subscribed and paid in, construction and operation may begin as planned.
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Maine
Bath
Fred L. Webster
Danvers
Mass
Ath
Direct Tax Bill Signals Renewal of Fight in Senate
May 1 report reviews Senator Spooner Wisconsin offering the direct tax bill as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill. Republicans push the issue while Democrats in the House plan to postpone until December. Mohawk conference bill seeks Indian courts under US oversight with a small, funded judiciary. Fractional currency discussion looms, unlikely silver gains. Comptroller calls for bank condition report.
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Spooner
Wisconsin
Lynn
New Hampshire
Concord
Connecticut
Washincrox
Senate
House
Leaves that City on Account of Labor Troubles
The Lynn Maine firm J. W. Ingalls & Sons relocates its factory this week due to labor troubles, marking the twenty-ninth shoe firm to leave the city since the Knights of Labor founded here. At a G A R Post 5 meeting, plans were approved to remodel the G A K Coliseum into a modern theatre costing up to $10,000.
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Lynn
J. W. Ingalls & Sons
Maine
Knights of Labor
G. A. K. Coliseum
Palgrave Largest Sailing Vessel Arrives From Calcutta
The Palgrave, the world’s largest sailing ship, docking in New York from Calcutta after 107 days at sea. The 3078 ton vessel, built in 1884, owned by Mr. Hamilton of Port Glasgow, measures 22 feet 5 inches in length, 49 feet 2 inches beam, 26 feet 4 inches depth, drawing 23 feet 2 inches. Four masts with full square rigging and double topgallant yards on fore main and mizzen. Moderate weather in Indian Ocean, light conditions in the Atlantic.
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New York
Palgrave
Calcutta
Hamilton
Port Glasgow
Celcutta
Indian Ocean
Atlantic
Ingalls in fiery Senate speech attacks Democratic party
Washington May 1 Senator Ingalls delivered a savage attack on the Democratic party of a generation ago in a high profile speech. He asserted McClellan and Hancock were Confederate allies while Voorhees countered that claim as a misthought. The chamber was crowded with many officials and onlookers leaving some disappointed in the style.
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Washington
Ingalls
Ohio
Maine
Democratic Party
Foraker
Blaine
Senate
House of Representatives
Colonel Allen
Massachusetts
General Cogswell
Mr. Russell
Mr. Ingalls
McClellan
Hancock
Confederacy
Voorhees
Delegates Select Chicago Delegates in Fifth District Race
In the fifth district convention the opposition to Senator Glines of Somerville challenged his Chicago delegate bid. An informal ballot elected E. D. Hayden by acclamation as a delegate, while F. L. Chapman and others trailed. Hayden finally won, and Glines’ supporters failed to place him as alternate. Concurrently in Brockton, the second district convention chose W. H. Senz, Eben Ripley, and George E. Freeman as delegates with alternates named.
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Senator Glines
Somerville
Chicago
President Capen
Tufts College
State House
Wesleyan Hall
George C. Bent
Cambridge
P. H. Raymond
Augustus Russ
K E. D. Hayden
Woburn
Glines
Russ
E. D. Hayden
H. Capen
Bob B
Eens
F. L. Chapman
Vaceescaes Seesevess
Edward Glines
Eceereeers
W. A. Tower
E. H. Capen
Giavacalaeleve
Hayden
Dr. Capen
Friends
Tower
Chapman
Joslyn’s Hall
Brockton
W. E. Swan
Stoughton
S. A. Wheeler
Taunton
J. O. Burdett
Hingham
Fire damages Pendleton Bros. stock. Bridgeport blaze costs rise
A fire on Water street Bridgeport damaged stock at Pendleton Bros. harness makers, with losses estimated from 25000 to 80000 dollars, insured. The plant employed seventy workers and had about 1600 harness sets ready for shipment. In New Hampshire, George C Butler’s farm buildings burned after a lightning strike, wiping out cattle and hogs, with about 4000 dollars in losses, largely insured. A gas-ignited fly screen at 170 Eliot Street caused a small alarm with no damage.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Water Street
Pendleton Bros
Woopsville
N. H
George C. Butler
Eliot Street
Peter O’connor
Late Ship News Afloat at New York May Day
Cleared steamers list bound for multiple ports including Montego Bay Antwerp and Liverpool. Arrivals include Elbe Bremen Vandyck Calcutta and Palgrave with various schooners and barks, while several steamers sail for Liverpool Para and Asia.
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New York
Edith Godden
Bennett
Montego Bay
Noordland
Nickels
Antwerp
Benacres
Ogg
St. Johns
N. F
Alvo
Williams
Gonaives
Trave
Willegerode
Bremen
the Queen
Heeley
Liverpool
Jan Breydel
Meyer
Glaucus
Coleman
Boston
Brooklyn City
Hitt
Bristol
Eng
City of Park
Dexter
Aspinwall
Adriatic
Cameron
Eglantine
Grimorade
Bague la Grande
Prins Mauritz
Shuter
Amsterdam
Constance
Dingley
Canara
Hiogo
Staasfut
Voelgesang
Hamburg
Theo
Scammel Mahoneyamburg
E. J. Spicer
Spicer
London
Lucania
Pson
Melbourne
Barks
J. H. Ing
Cienfuegos
Rosalia
Lisbon
Lottie K. Friend
Sallie
Bassett
Henry di Halleck
Taunton
B. H. Watford
New Bedford
Harvest
Somerset
Wyoming
Richmond Hill
Cyril
Para
City of Para
Asiawall
Joaquim
Ancona
Progreso
Schweignard
Baracoa
Barks Chelmsford
Macassar
Arracan
Copenhagen
Wilhelm Kirkedale
Aarhuus
Inglesburg
Rosario
J. Walter Scammell
St. John N.B
Steamers Arrived at Global Ports List of Vessels
A dated shipping summary lists steamers calling at Copenhagen Amsterdam Yokohama Glasgow London Liverpool Bristol Liverpool New York Philadelphia Baltimore and more. It notes ships such as Elphinstone Schiedam Oceanic Cynthia Danish Prince Explorer Glendevon Lake Superior Statesman Lydian Monarch Mozart Van Dyke Barnmoor Braunschweig and others with origins including New York London Messina Palermo Rio Janeiro Saint Jago and St John Nis.
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Copenhagen
Elphinstone
Coosaw
Amsterdam
Schiedam
New York
Yokohama
Batavia
Vancouver
Oceanic
San Francisco
Glasgow
Cynthia
Baltimore
London
Danish Prince
Bull River
Liverpool
Explorer
New Orleans
Bristol
Glendevon
St John
Nis
Lake Superior
Statesman
Mozart
Messina
Palermo
van Dyke
Rio Janeiro
Philadelphia
Barnmoor
St Jago
Braunschweig
Siemen
Lero
Beni
Ingalls Denounces Voorhees in Senate Clash Over Civil War Leaders
In Washington on May 1 the Senate watched a heated exchange as Senator Ingalls delivered a sharp rebuke of Voorhees. He attacked McClellan’s conduct from West Point to Fredericksburg, praising Hancock while arguing Reconstruction politics tainted his postwar career. The debate followed earlier bills on education funding and yellow fever prevention.
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Washington
Morrill
Call
United States
Stewart
Secretary of the Treasury
India Council
London
Hoar
Fitz John Porter
Indiana
Democratic Party
Confederacy
McClellan
Ingalls
West Point
Beauregard
Cuba
Scott
Pope
Centreville
Antietam
Winchester
Fredericksburg
Napoleon
Hannibal
Casar
Heingallo
No On
Lincoln
Peninsula
Richmond
Hancock
Gettysomg
Chancelloreville
Haibor
Peterson
Empire
California
Nevada
New Sent
Heba
Solid South
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Washington St
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New England
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Signal Service
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Eaeee Datay
Lidnay
Eeeer
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Raiashington
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Sve
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Orfolk
Utteras
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Ja Ovel
Ilmington
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Ontgomery
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Hreveport
Ort Smith
Eeeweee
Clear & Alventon Noxville Crene
Cincinnati
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Itteburg
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Detroitee
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Ee Arquette, Mick
Hin
Beene
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Moines
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Clondy Vincent
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Union Carpenters
New Yorks
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Detroits
Salems
Worcesters
Frederick
Vermont Association of Boston
Cambridge Aldermen
Woman’s Educational and Industrial Union
Music Hall
Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Society
Meionaon
Children’s Friend Society
Waltham Carpenters Strike
Crofters
Assist Emigration
William
General Foreign News
Burlington
Squires Parlor
Sidney Squires & CO
Bole Manufacturers
Biremont Street
Hollis Street
Sosten
National Life Ins. Co
J. T. Phelps
Agt
Cape Cod
Democrats
Committee On Indian Affairs
F. J. Stimson
C. Painter
Childs
Stimson
Painter
Indian Rights Association
Tharer
Lowell
Austin Abbott
Prince
Senator Platt
United States Circuit
Beianen
Dawes
Senate Finance Committee
Fairchild
Beck
Charles B. Morton
Morton
Fuller
Augusta
Fowler
Colonel Morton
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Mr. Fuller
Mr. Putnam
Lynn Shoe Firm
Grand Army
Jordan, Marsh & Co
The
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Messrs. Hayden and Capen
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