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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1890

Page

3

Railroad Stock At Auction: Merchants Press Public Action

The Boston Merchants' Association argues for public auction of new railroad stock and caps on capital increases to curb lavish dividends. They warn railroad corporations are quasi public and unions of consolidations threaten pricing, urging legislation to require stock issuances for public benefit and limit total authorized capital.

Massachusetts Middle States Commonwealth Boston & Albany Railroad Company B. Wilson H. M. Moors Joan C. Howe Staples Potter Transportation Committee Boston Merchants’ Association Griffin Place

Shipping News From Miniauture Almanac May 12

Maritime notices from May 10 to May 12 list arrivals at Boston and other ports including Steamer Scotsman and Cumberland with passengers, and a long roster of steamers and brigs sailing to and from New York Philadelphia and Havana. Reports mention winds from ENE to SW, rough seas, and ships loaded with sugar molasses onions and phosphates.

Scotsman Schipsman Palermo Gibraltar Trust Phelps Bros & Co Cumberland Thompson T John Eastport Portland Muse Ealdron Gen Whitney Bearse New York Musse H M Whitney Remont Donovan Eeee Carleton Hill Laurens Eldridge Wrestler Uling Newport News L B Gilchrist Geo Sivon Crockett Galatea Henry A Burnham Ross Irig Jane Adeline Cates Acroyo Weymouth Sed Lillian LeBlanc Mayagues Mayaguez Moss Glen Hatteras Sch Jefferson Vixen Cienfuegos Delaware J H Conant & Co Messenger Coombs Brunswick Joel Sheppard Brower Edith McIntyre Marr Port Royal Vineyard Haven Charles H Fabens Howes Satilla River Ashton Sanders Port Gilbert the Star Roublee Thorne’s Cove Karelia Glaspey Quack Temperance Bell Moore St John Wellington Robbins J . Lamprey Harning Joseph Clay Shinney Fred Walton Rich Eben Fisher Reynolds Jonathan Bourne Kerry Lula Ammerian Yorris Hortensia Sanborn H & J Blenderman Rose Horatio L Baker Crowell Fawn Morgan Marcia Lewis Price Hoboken Augusta Meady Priscilla Scribner Morris Kate Markee Blake Marguerite Tripp Providence Erastus Wiman Bennett Chase Briggs Hammett Robert Morgan Crogaley Norfolk Katie Hoyt Kearse Franconia Young Port Johnson Hingham Wim Pickering Hammond Perth Amboy Mauie Sierwood Kelley Baltimore Ella May Boston Adams South Amboy Handy Weehawken Brewer Burgess Raritan River L Hainiin Veiner Athena Unison Barter Millbruige Creek Millville Kranin Anaconda Norton Iilbridee Eastern Queen Islands Ellsworth Prince Levee Sylvester Rockport Richmond Merriam Poughkeepsie Volunteer Dowbins Harvester Roberts Vinalhaven Lillie Erkins Eliot Schliens Crocker Deer Tele Eagle Seavey H Harding Card Pawich Addie Haggerty Newburyport Nettleton Baker Nantucket Halifax PEL Buffalo Malet Hall Sanderson & Sen Joseph Emery George Ropes Sch Fury Lellane Metegban Delong & Seaman Elgivia Bermohal Port Antonio Jain Boston Trust Co Eugene Hale Ilarding Surinam Thomas E Bixby & Co Lda Magid Campbell March A M Graham Spartan Snow Philatetphia Sampson Herman Winter Hallete H M Parenent Tremont Lunovan F Williams Prior Graham Philadelhie Cushman & Co Comperland A Waldron Bruce Hawkins Gurney Aeronaut Schlenry Squire Tag Confidence Storm King Ort Point Scythia Ltool Queenstown Alex Martin Viking Hasland Baracoa WW & C K Stanwood Yarmouth Mdise John G Hall Hilton Buenos Ayres Barrados John G. Hull & Co Gleneida Pembroke Corning Hidea Rice & Co Mark Evanell Barbados Mary Ann McCann Bangor Fletcher, Hamilton Kermada Bennett, Lane & Co Snel Gazelle Starkey Sarah A Townsend Townsend Glace Bay Gregory McCullough Bellevue Eminal Apt Annapolis Newcomb Hughes Bellevue Cove Annie Henderson Marie Franklin McDonald Hildelphia Maggie Andrews Rerth Vesels Boston Post Alonzo & Johson General Delivery F Anderson Mark Ouaway Capj W Beazley Monkseaton Tennis Braddering Joserates Marti Turns Mentmore Benjamin Pennsylvania Arthur Hyrhe Bernerd Jnc Callery Allen Gurney Booth Ros Cant Gardner Booth Jansen J Whithans Deo B Hix John Cloves Johnson Adeline Arrams Nils A Jakkobsen Chas Lawrence J Liet Steamship Martello Herbert J Lewis Mary Snow Howard Mitchell Janie Amos Maynard Lucy Wentgort Maddick Walter Raleigh A Morrison Axel Lir Magnusson Antioch City of Augusta C Maxwell Glover Henry Phillips Geo Llickson W Pitterson James Judge Geo Raymond Lemperance Belle Han Rater Schlielen H Benedict Florence Rodenhiser Bark Mr Foley Jonathan Spencer Elimiranda J S Speakman Oranmore Alex Thomson P W Holder Geo U Grfton Capt Wade Alicia B Crosby Hermann Wendt Rudolph Josette Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line Philadelphia Parthian Long Wharf Charleston Savannan Wilmington West Cour Ofice Wassige Slo

Foreign Ports Sails May 9 to May 10 Across Major Lines

Shipping news records May 8 to May 10 departures from Antwerp Bremen Bilbao Cardiff Calcutta Covenhagen Cape Town Glasgow Havana Hull Hamburg Havre Liverpool London Palermo Queenstown Rotterdam Rio de Janeiro Southampton detailing vessels, captains, and final destinations including Montreal New York Baltimore and Halifax with multiple Br Nor Dan and German steamers and bark arrivals.

Antwerp Straits of Magellan Montreal Lush Friesland Berg Randle New York Flushing Bremen Munchen Ger Baltimore Bilbao Star of China McDonald Cardiff Dakin Rio Janeiro Calcuita Wynnstay McBryde Covenhagen Thingvalla Laub Cape Town CGH Gov Wilmot Morris Glasgow Scandinavian Park Boston Siberian Moore Gibraltar Lamington Bassein HULL Galileo Netll Hamburg la Champagne Boyer Liverpool Nor Halifax Lake Huron Ist Thanemore Fredrikvaera Bactouche Onso Ugwash Bng Gloria Hansen Friedrich Ner Hangen Quebec London Beasgarabia Martin Frederico Gartier Indrani Burkell Philadelphia Marengo Whitton Minnesota Griffiths Tycho Etrahe McMillan Mark Lilbhur Eason, Co Victoria Matmussen Richibucto Palermo Starlight Queenstowf Warrior Kitchen Huanillas Rotterdam Spaarndam Bauter Capua Kuchenthal Southampton Saale Richter tUattle Williams Allen Somerset Calvin Burcutt Pearce Samles Thorp Henry Jittle Henry Withington Garfield Bathuth Miler Taylor Sunlight Green Island City Voorhis Savannah Saml H Walker Harding Georgetown 11Th Charlea Babbits Gray Old Providence Lewis Eh Rossmore Arnold Pirate Port Antonio Barnford St Jago de Cuba Albano Streonshold Cork Gracie D Buchanan Salem Bucksville Abbie H Gheen Gheen Boothbay Icis Grace Lunt D T Patchin Ordway Bangor Lynn Emily A States Sellers Mr Crockett Quinlan E L Warren Colson Belfast Baltic Wescott Penobscot J H Bowers Mace Jennie Ay John K Souther Thompson Washington Augutus West Svroul James Judge Davidson Talefa Fletcher Avon Arey Bath Edward F Manafield Crosby Portland May Willams Reed J W Gaskell Godfrey Emma Dadivoit Bowen Aaron Reppard Steelman Somers Hoboken Cornelia Soule Francis Danversport Tennant’s Harbor John C Smith Foss Darien Charlotte Buck Pendleton Somes Sound Charles von Con- Yaters Ballimore Ethel Swift Mary E Morris Frederick Iioessner Coosaw May LO Anna T Ebener Reynolls Port Royal Arlen Bark Montreal Dexter Baaldon Dailey Fartin Smith Bermuda Dickey Bid Gahan Danvers ORP Meg Buck Spreul Edgartown Schs Puritan Unison Emma B Shaw Faunie & Fay Alfred Keen Abigail Hates Franconia William Pickering Bertha AJ Pablus L & Kamilin Restless Rew Wessels Bine Green A K Woodward Mary Brewer Fernandina Fla Hattie Turner Glass Havana Fall River Julia Frances Anderson Sallie T Chartre Taunton Giorgetown Z Sherman Tubb Kennebec Horse Island Harbor Kate M Hilton Johnson Heston Hyannis Mass Bldridge Kelev Horse Island Louise Hustings Allen Nickerson Mary & Like, Co.son Joth John Price Hunter St John Vaunaman Phinney Cotuits Ari Cotuit Garland New Laven Nailed Nellie Lamper Ath Alfred W Fisk Kelley Vortlind Kenry Congdon Brown Sohn Paull Stowlett EG Lewin Dodd New Haven New Orleans Rosse Rio Senna Warkgate Ramadale Cape Verd Wellhaven Truxillo Neto Chadwick Maasinis el Brewer Ee Earth Hough Foley Newword Cornelius Hargraves Norfolk Bowden Emma F Angell John Ames Neri Ogden Loth Fo & T Plymouth Urobo Valermo Aguan Mexican Porte Gaditano Sagna el Paso Fov Nixon Port Spal Levanter Gerry Julia Islake Kingston Rudolph San Blas Carib Montgomery Aquatic Halcrow Guantanavid Harriet G. Stanley Uevilas Dis Hattie HW Barbour Kangur Macorta Grace F Littleton Provincetown Ross St Marc Lelen Mcfarland Port Maria Jam Frank T Stinson Red Carbarien Albert L Butler Foster Cienfuegos Wm Herrick Guantanamo Lilian Woodfull Lamoine Hogins Manzanilla Robert H Rathburn Studley Mobile Mary Lord Lord Pawnee Avonmouth Kate Lag Slavonia Newport Colon Callao Ciadan Hoover Newport News Ciudad Coudal Mexican Porta City of Alexandria Do Do Windward Islands Sidoman Portanirince Caimpana Gwen Baracoa Lewminster Crandeliune Island Juleep Singh Valparaiso Barks Rose C Port Natal Ernst Koenigaberg Romanoff Buenos Price Olivia Hatfield Cerdic Hollyhock Saunders Key West Amsterdam Eider Urbino Umbria Helvelia Bayonne Birkenhead Anchoria Newcastle la Bretagne Havre Corona Pring Willem Port-au-Prince Venezuela Laenarra Greenlands Cow Lay Sarah Wallace Morehouse St. John Harry W Lewis Hillspoto Rabbont Tapley George A Lawry Dobbin Vinal Haven Hitmore Haley Ivy Helle Load Annapolia Whitestode Reek Lizzie Young Calcutta P Cheney Hong Kong America Barbados Ernestine Matanzas Robert Mowe St Kitts Daylicht St Herre Ache Wm Slater Walker Amington Drinkwater Alfred & Howe Ellis Weehawken Westerloo Treworgy Ellsworth Maggie Cummins March Perth Amboy Llth Standard Evans Sch Amelia Ireland Roxe Esterbrooks Davis Willian H Hailey Lane Dowd Allegheny Parker Saxon Sherman John H Wlatt French Sarah W Lawrence Hankell William P Hood John D Williams Longstreet Mary Killen Charleton Coldsprings Philadel PHIA Gordonia Bona Qvos Olsen Demerara Icha Rebecca Crowell Bray Wilmington Carrick Hindon Antigua Westaway Porto Rico Kimball Clarissa Allen Tisdale Eds Bent English Terry Providence Mary Louisa Colfer Tenry Willis Baldwin Branford Sdis Morelight Hallowell Thomas Henry G Milliken Augusta J B Holden Look South Amber Portsmouth Fortsmouth Harrisburg Albertson Edward Stewart Harlow Agnes I Grace Nickerson Brunswick Henrietta Simmons Hutchins Port Johnson RS Leaming Norton Augustus Hunt Hall Telegraph Keller Eddyville Ichmond Wm Cobb K D Spear Farr Annie M Allen Bermuda Hundred Bill Stowe San Francisco Galatea Covelle City of Macon Sic Emma Heather Powell Horace P Shares New London Malcomsen Clarence H Venner Baker Pushaw Ludwig Jacarleton Perry Rondout Eben Merrimen Howes Reading Philed Ipblaschs Watts Kent Port Liber Olive Frye Addison Hornet Abe Strout Millbridge Saie Corey Lowe Langer Havre de Grace Eugenia Calais Kerby Conn Alabama Hill Julia Martha Young Sallie B. Paine Lanesville CB Paine Patterson Calls Henry N Squire Ilura Ilura A Scribner Seaman Hoathbay C Y Gregory Bishop St. Ha Laura Brown Duncan Vineyard Haven A Demarest Stacey Frank G Dow Kaley O M Marrett Gilbert Micetwing Maddocks Win Edward Waite York Nautilus Tolman W & A Wetherspoon Miller Wiscasset Rochemont Daughney Senegal Wakeslam Stonybrook Wells

Ocean and harbor changes mark Newburyport bar buoys

Reports describe buoy repositioning across the Newburyport bar to improve water. The outer bar buoy moved south by about half a mile, reducing range with the whistling buoy. Temporary brick spar buoys placed on sand spits from Joppa dates and Plum Island. New tonnage notes include a Boston towboat nearly complete at Atlantic Works for Commercial Wharf, plus details on the Aloha, a three masted schooner launched by A Sewall & Co. and to be commanded by Captain Frank Skolfield, with plans to load ice for New York in ten days. The Morse yard big schooner to be named Chase Campbell.

Belliveau's Cove Harris Melanson Port Gilbert Lynn Mass Newco Hughes Boston Buenos Ayres Port Marcu Lovhiette Michelsen New York Clementsport Gold Hunter Rawding Hoston Calbarinn Teneriffe Small Elphia Digby Emma C Annapolis Adelta Rawaing Koetella Spurr Bear River Cienfuegos Genius Starratt Guantanamo Nicanor Wolfe Ibados Mark Rath Jacobsen Hatteras Hillsboro AP Emerson Day Newburyport Halifax Western Star Larkin Cardiff Poria Ash Alpha Crowell Bermuda Turk’s Island Jamaica Walter P Hall Campbeill Port Spain Bella Stella Rosenkrang Delaware Maren Nielsen Brillhante Shulte Brunette Strike Richmond Bris Bonito Koch Waterside Chaubers Sandy Hook Af John Francis Edward Montgomery Salem Oth Clara McDonald Kessie Joppa Dats Plum Island Ocean Keough Atlantic Works East Boston Commercial Wharf Pers Ata Sewall & Co Builiers Sewell & Co Frank Skolfield Puipsburg Morse Chase Campbell Chelsea Sawyer Jonesport Look Hydrographic Onee Wessela Agenor Frost San Diego Pee Breathern Tuya Curlew Wim Scitaale Losson Slossmannn Scotaman Thia Port Messiau Palermo Gibraltar Highland Light Sumner R Meade Nurfolk Reppard Meade EF Paso New Orleans Mary J Castner Thurber Cardenas Idattras Lewis Vineyard Haven Nellie Race Sommerville St.John Cape Pogue Sir James A Garfield Grand Connetable Chas C Lister Charleston Washington, NC Gertrude Custine Willard Arsola Rockland Olive Branch Mussel Ridge Norfolk Frank Pratt Lee Dutchman’s Bar New Point Comfort Victoria Peed Kracue Baltinore Booth Por Townsend Ellie May Cape Flattery Arriveme

Diversion and wrecks behind a dangerous subme wreck

Reports describe the Laburnum broken by a diver with dynamite and towed by the Advance before drifting onto Bumpkin shoals off Beaver Harbor where it lies breaking up. A brig Edith near Barbados sighted a submerged wreck, about 160 tons, hazardous to navigation, with beams gone. Other vessels damaged or ashore are listed, including the Blanche at St John and several ships and schooners along domestic ports and harbors.

Bumpkin Shoals Beaver Harbor Edith Barbados Here ST John Blanche New York Lansdowne Carleton Havasa Sir Thomas R Pillsbury Sagua Koloma Key London Cavalier Ciampa Genoa Johan Hansen St Petersburg Charleston Parana Waterford Quebec Queenstown Gloucester City Jones Bristol

Mail Closes for Scythia Steamer Departures

For Great Britain and Ireland and other European countries the Scythia mail closes May 17 at 7 15 a.m. Dees mail also closes at 7 15 a.m. M closes at 5 30 a.m. Supplementary mail closes at 7 15 a.m.

Great Britain and Ireland New York Cuba Porto Rico New Orleans Tampa Bla Olivette British Honduras Guatemala Republic of Honduras Europe Ateawer Majestic Great Britain and Ireland Alvo French Nederlands Southampton Germany Alao Daulah Jamaica Nicaragua Truxillo Belize Puerto Cortez Livingston Squan Great Britain Jacmel Aux Cayes Hayti Athus Werra Yucatan Campeche Tabaso Chiapas Yamari Fla Scotland Ethiopia France Havre la Gascogne Nova Scotia Newfoundland Halifax

Trans Pacific Mails Closes and Ship Dates

Postal notices list mail closing dates for various regions from San Francisco. For Japan and adjacent ports via China, May 21 mails close May 16 at 5 p.m. for Boston. Australian routes via Australia May 23 close May 17 at 5 p.m. For Australia New Zealand Fiji and Pacific Islands via Ellenlandia from May 31, mails close May 26 at 5 p.m.

Beaconsfield Arnesen Greenock Quebec Ventura Will Antwerp San Francisco Crown of England Wilman Portland, Or United Kingdom Asputogan Bark D Ko Watsen Molief Shields New York Low Trans-Pacific Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Sian Dutch East Indies China Boston Hawaiian Islands Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan Steamshipealandia

Fragmented Maritime Trade Notices and Dates

A dense OCR list shows ports, ships, and firms with scattered dates in May and April. Mentions include Saint London and Stockholm City references, various line and fruit importers, and entries from Gibraltar to Jamaica with multiple May dates. The fragmentary text reads like a compilation of shipping and trade notices without a clear single event.

Monkseaton Hamburg Napier Gibralter. Borderer London Stockholm City Furness Istrian Liverpool Y'R& Line Yarmouth G Hall & Co Gibraltar Seaverns & Co Gill & Scotz Furness Lepana Flamborough Jamaica Boston Fruit Co

Seasonal health warnings by urging winter diet care

The passage warns against abandoning winter flannels too soon as spring nears, noting spring's beauty yet hidden risks of cold, fever or pneumonia. It advises cooling down if overheated, avoiding spring medicines, and suggests small doses of whiskey and water to quench thirst while claiming Duffy's Pure Malt is the purest option per leading chemists.

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