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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1891

Page

3

A Tariff Argument Unconstitutional The Exhibit After Thirty Years

The letter denounces protection for infant industries as unconstitutional and warns against extending tariffs beyond revenue or infant-industry aims. It argues tariffs distort trade, foster sectionalism, and empower protected capital, citing the McKinley bill and U S policy. The author questions exports, labor conditions, and the impact on consumers, repeating Lincoln’s warning about deceiving the people.

The United States Congress Massachusetts Pennsylvania Boston Philadelphia Commonwealth Canada Treasury Peter Paul South Carolina Republican Party United States Bank Jackson Lil South America England France Birmingham

End of Campaign Hype As Boston Girds for Russell Win

Rousing crowds fill Faneuil Hall and Democratic HQs predict a 15,000 Boston majority for Governor Russell with independents and Republicans flocking to his banner. Quincys and Dales confirm last minute fears and optimistic bets abound as Prohibitionists claim 18,000 votes and a Cambridge aged home opens with ceremony and charity.

Russell Post Democratic Faneuil Hall Cradle of Liberty Boston Messrs Quincy and Dale Quincy Maiden Henry W. Lamb Brookline Young's Wien Allen

Shipping News High Water Resulting From Tidal Readings

Shipping report notes high water conditions with times of 11:45 am for MGON length of day, additional readings at 5:39, 10, 15 and related remarks on tidal events.

Port of Boston Harbor Arrivals Report with Multiple Vessels

Port of Boston harbor list shows arrivals from Savannah Philadelphia Baltimore and more. Vessels include City of Savannah Berks State of Indiana Chatham State of Maine Maverick Lancaster Agnes Grace Ocean Eagle I W Hine Annie Parker Harriett Sadie A Kimball and barges Ellengowan with routes via Norfolk East Coast ports and passenger and cargo details to Richardson Barnard Waldron and Abram.

City of Savannah Savage Savannah Ndse Richardson & Barnard Berks Reed Philadelphia Lykens Valley Beverly State of Indiana Doane Charlotetown Pei Halifax Chatham Foster Baltimore Norfolk Moise Abraham State of Maine Colby St John Eastport Portland EA Waldron Full Rockport Sadie A Kimball Burns Dover Ellengowan Pottsville Salem

Italian carved cabinet work on display at Paine's

Readers are urged to view the exhibited Italian carved cabinet work at Paine's Furniture Company warerooms on Canal Street. The piece is praised for minute detail and compares favorably with anything seen in America, though an admission fee of 25 cents is suggested as a hypothetical.

Paine’s Furniture Company Canal Street America

Noted Suffolk Case Ends Without Prosecution in Sullivan Incident

Assistant District Attorney Hurd of Suffolk county did not press the Commonwealth vs. Michael C. Sullivan. The indictment charged intimidation of a worker by a labor council delegate to force discharge, but a nonsuit was entered after repeated delays. English precedents and Massachusetts law influenced the decision, with plans for future legislation discussed.

Hurd Suffolk County Commonwealth Michael C. Sullivan William Welch Michael J. Gilmore Roxbury Amalgamated Trades and Labor Council Gilmore Welch Sullivan England Fuller Court of Queen’s Bench Lord Coleridge

Case of Contract Labor Highlighted by Immigrant Landing

A letter from R W Boston on Oct 31, 1891 describes a European woman recruited for work, paid passage, and allowed to land after a ship purser warned her of landing restrictions. The writer condemns ship officers for advising deception to bypass contract labor laws. The dilemma shows enforcement challenges in 1891.

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Foreign steamers and ships in coastwise and port movements

A dense shipping list details incoming and outgoing vessels including steamers and brigs. Ports mentioned include Liverpool New York Baltimore and Portland with vessels such as Chatham Goster J M Whitney and Hallett among others sailing to several destinations and in tow. Details cover sailings from Newburyport Boston Philadelphia and New York with barges in tow and notable arrivals at Cadiff Calcutta Demerara Gibraltar Havre Kingston and Melbourne among others.

Michigan Walters Liverpool Warren & Cosch Urbina Kerr Hull Eng New York Sanderson & Son Chatham Goster Baltimore A M Graham J M Whitney Hallett H M Whitney Katahdin Pierce Bangor Calvin Austin State of Maine Colby Eastport H A Waldron Portland Snowman Chase Williams Bamon Hodgdon Port Royal Friend & Cosch Clara A Donnell Brendige Philadelphia S R Crowell Bowden Jamaica Gladiator Wit Barge Newbury Cardiff Charles Davenport Lavender Cienfuegos Calcutta Ladakh Callirrhoe Cheverie Benjamin Hale Boston Chittagong Kelat Demerara Bn¢ Electric Light Crocket Gibraltar Arlington Eaton Trapani Havre Lynnwood Ross Sandy Hook Iluilo Lucania Gibson Halifax Kingston Jam Ora Savanna-la-Mar Las Palmas Wan Bun Melbourne- Ar Loch Carrom Monlevideo Don Enrique White Star Line United States Royal Mail Queenstown Thie Line RED Star Line United Staks Antwerp KB. A. Avaws & CO State &T Cor

Coastwise vessels report wrecks and repairs at sea

Schooner Francis R. Baird from Sullivan Maine sought harbor shelter and ran ashore on Nix's Mate. A float attempt failed and will be tried again at high water. the ship is not leaking. Bark LeviS Andrews reached New Orleans with deck fittings damaged and cabins flooded. The burning vessel seen off Cape Island Nova Scotia last Thursday was L B Hatch. crew abandoned due to storm damage and were picked up by Boston and Halifax steamers. Schooner J W Wellington sank at Roberts Harbor Vinalhaven while carrying paving blocks and leaking below the waterline.

Francis R. Baird Sullivan New York Nix Baird Levis Andrews New Orleans Cape Island Nova Scotia L B Hatch Bear River Boston Halifax J W Wellington Roberts Harbor Vinalhaven

Sailed Nov 1 as ships travel coastal ports

A chaotic list of vessels sailing from or arriving at multiple East Coast ports on November 1 with destinations including Philadelphia Baltimore Nantucket Boston New York Boston and Portsmouth. Ships named include Nina Tilson Carrie C Ware Elizabeth S Lee Kate & Mary and many others with crews and cargo routes noted.

Nina Tilson Philadelphia G E Walcott Baltimore Lva May Nantucket Danveroport Carrie C Ware Keene Port Johnson Galveston Ella Davenport Uunton Hyannis Kate & Mary Boston Selis Richmond AE Rudolph Emress Addie Schlaefer A L Wilder New Yok Florence Annie Gus Vineyard Haven Bass River E Raymond New York Millbridge J C Haraden Maud S W H Hall Marblehead Elizabeth S Lee Barret Biladelphia Nobska Edward F Mansfield Newburyport Mary A Brockway Jed Frye Perth Amboy Hercules Centipede Tor Do Liverpool Anchoria Glasgow Colorado Hull Bremerhaven Amsterdam Travancore Smyrna Amesty Elwell Karstow Yokohama Hiogo Loodiana Dione Wiliiams Fernandina Port Townsend Axr State of Maine Shanghai Portland Olive Pecker G A McFadden John Proctor Chevenne Plymouth Mass Anna W Barker Satilla River Melissa A Willey Seavey G Willard Speed Rockland Governor Lowe Bluehill Fred Walton Rich Rockport Julian Bailey Jordan Sullivan Mary E Olys Warr Kennebec River Albany Wm Lutman West Joseph Eaton, Jr Merrill C Hart Genesta Nile Ella Pressey Ella H Barnes Pavilion Hattie Icis Laconia Gay Raritan River Samuel Hart Hart South Amboy Portsmouth Charley Woolsley Rogers David Torrey Drinkwater Woodbridge Creek Wm Deming Hodgins J Ponder, Jr Kendall Hoboken Bangor Idaho Hall Bath Elia Maud Maxwell Moncton Emily S. Baymore Thompson Lanesville Herbert Perkins New Bedford

Closing of Foreign Mails at Boston Adverts

Specially addressed correspondence for Belgium and other nations by steamer Westernland on Nov 3 p.m. and for Great Britain Ireland and many others by Majestic City of Berlin Saratoga Ethelred Orinoco Santiago Saginaw and Fuerst Bismark steamers with multiple close times through Nov 7 1910. Includes routes to Porto Rico Hayti Curacao Trinidad Grenada and Australia with various closing hours and supplementary mail closes.

Boston Belgium Westernland Great Britain and Ireland Majestic City of Berlin Cuba Saratoga Jamaica Ethelred Bermuda Orinoco Bahama Islands Santiago St. Domingo Turk’s Island Saginaw Bergen -Newcastle Sea P.O Southampton Germany Christiania Amburg Fuerst Bismark Great B Britain Ireland France Porto Rico Smeaton Tower Bremen Great Britain Netherlands Austria Norway Bergen Newcastle Sea Eider Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chiapas Mexicat Oe Orizaba Bergen-Newcastle Sea P. O Aurania Hayti Cumana Carapano Venezuela Venezuelan Curacoa Trinidad British Dutch Guiana Prins Willem Iil St. Thomas St. Croix Barbadoes Demerara Brazil Argentine Republic Uruguay Paraguayy Seguranea Savanilla Columbian Valencia Havre la Touraine Scotland Anchoria Fortune Island Jacmel An Aux Cayes Alvo Grenada Society Islands Galilee San Francisco

Supreme Court schedules cases on Chinese exclusion act and land grants

Washington Nov 2 The Supreme Court with full bench advanced and assigned for January the case Ekin versus United States involving the Chinese exclusion act and United States against Southern Pacific Railroad over land grant questions. It denied a motion in United States against Western Union Telegraph Company over telegraph tolls. Also Bishop of Nisqually against Gibbon for title to Vancouver Military Reservation and Horner against Jacobs on anti lottery act constitutionality.

Washington Supreme Court Ekin United States Southern Pacific Railroad Company Western Union Telegraph Company Western Union Pacife Nisqually Gibbon Vancouver I'Aft Edward H. Horner John W. Jacobs New York

Formidable Monterey to join harbor defense fleet

The Ordnance Bureau announced the harbor defense vessel Monterey is four months from service at San Francisco. Guns and armor near completion with testing at Indian Head. Navy officials deem it the most formidable craft in the American fleet barring the monitor Puritan nearing completion.

Washineton Ordnance Bureau Monterey San Francisco Indian Head

Nantasket Beach Death Under Investigation

Miss Nellie Murphy aged 19 daughter of Daniel W Murphy of Nantasket Beach died this morning under peculiar circumstances. Dr J W Spooner medical examiner found disease in brain and stomach and other organs. The case is being examined by experts and thought to be death by her own action.

Nantasket Beach Nellie Murphy Daniel W. Murphy J. W. Spooner

Inquiry closes on Despatch loss with report to Tracy

The Court of Inquiry investigating the loss of the steamer Despatch has finished its deliberations. It completed its work Saturday and drafted a report that was presented to Secretary Tracy.

Washington Tracy

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