The Merit System and Civil Service Reform Debate
A speaker defends civil service reform against critics who label it impractical and anti democratic. He argues offices should be awarded by merit not spoils and cites examinations, dismissals for inefficiency, and the contrast with the old spoils system. James Russell Lowell is then introduced to address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Lord
Rufus Choate
Washington
Roosevelt
Aplause
National Civil Service Commission
Railway Mail Service
Hoe
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Mit
Ana Oing
Hanehter
Joud
Vesey
Baltimore
Aquil Jones
Indianapolis
Pearson
Ld Fork
Hendrix
Brooklyn
Ross
Civil Service Commission
Investi
Paul
Milwaukee
Simly
General Corse
Boston
Terefore
England
Sprague
James Russell Lowell
Mr. Lowell
Lowell Speech On Civil Service Reform And Progress
James Russell Lowell voices cautious optimism about civil service reform, praising reports from devoted supporters and noting reforms may move slowly yet bring progress. He cites Galileo and the world’s betterment, warns against vested interests, and praises Norton and Sprague for backing reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Lowell
Civil Service Department
Utica
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Galileo
Hosea Kiglow
Spain
Republic
Sprague
Cambridge Association
Charles Eliot Norton
Letter of Regret from A Lodge to H H Sprague
In Washington on November 19 1889 A. Lodge regrets he cannot attend dinner on the 22nd due to engagements. He urges extending civil service reform to more offices and funding the commission, arguing non political offices must come under law to curb patronage and win public support. The letter is signed A Lodge and addressed to H H Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinaton
D. C
A. Lodge
Pacts of Hydrography and the Weather Office Outlook
A lecture at the Maritime Exhibition explains the law of storms with practical aims for seamen. Lieutenant Everett Hayden describes how navigators use barometers and wind patterns, the Doldrums, and storm tracks to avoid danger and profit on voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Schofield
Kelton
Jouett
Melville
Navy
Powell
Geological Survey
Mendenhall
Coast Survey
Goode
Smithsonian Institute
McDonald
Fish Department
Hayden
Hydrographic Survey
Hanna
W. H. Jaques
Everett Hayden
U.S.N
United States Hydrographic Office
North Atlantic
Juniata
China Sea
Hydrographic Office
Hatteras
Canaveral
Havana
Maxwell Hall
Jamaica
South Pacific
Samoan
Savaii
Futuila
Upolu
Long Island
N. Y
Florida
Bahamas
Antigua
Windward Islands
Calcutta
India
Meteorological Department
New Detail Emerges in Cronin Case Witness Abuse
In Carcado on November 22 three witnesses testified in the Cronin case with little new to reveal. Attorney Forrest sought to have the jury retire to hear a claim that one witness, Louis Dudenbender, was arrested during a noon recess under a subpoena and subjected to violence, an act he called contempt of court. Judge McConnell attributed the arrest to officer ignorance rather than contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronin
Carcado
Forrest
Louis Dudenbender
Court Adjourned After Outrage Handling Described
The defendant called the affair an outrage but preferred dropping the matter. The jury was recalled and witnesses remained as court adjourned until tomorrow.
Shipping Almanac Notes for Saturday by the Coast
Maritime brief notes show high water marks and moon phase for Saturday with limited readable figures. The fragmentary almanac hints at daily tide guidance and length of day but lacks complete data or locations.
Port of Boston Trade Recap Arrivals and Departures
The Boston port report lists arrivals including Steamer Leask from Liverpool, Steamer Hill from Halifax, and several freighters with cargoes or passengers. Cleared vessels include Pavonia from Liverpool and City of Lincoln from London, plus coasters and barkentines. Sailed list features Yarmouth bound steamer and tugs with barges, while conditions note wind and hull reports as dusk falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puree
Leask
Liverpool
Thayer & Lincoln
Halifax
Hill
Mdse
Boston
Prince Edward Island
Temility Co
Gen Whitney
Bearse
New York
Moise
H M Whitney
Frostburg
Mills
Baltimore
Lincoln
Drowne
Kennebec
Collins
Bath
City of Gloucester
Young
Gloucester
Thomas Robertson
Hopkins
E. Raymond
Warner
Yarmouth
Laburnum
Lobnes
Cardigan
Cyrene
Corkum
Montague
Pei
Roland
Gould
Salem
Mass
Ada Ames
Ames
Rondout
Barken
Dickerman
Chisholm
Apalachicola
Neponset
Pavonia
McKay
Alex Martin
City of Lincoln
Fry
London
C Furness
Stanwood
JG Hall & Co
Bark
Lapland
Carlisle
Buenos
H Hyde
Charles Morand
Marshall
Boston Fruit Co
EB A Burke
Sumuer R Mead
Norfolk
Robert H Rathbun
Portland
Nathaniel P Doane
Mount Hope
Highland Light
Sunset Wind
Burke
Luther
Cassie F Bronson
Henry Sutton
Wesley A Gove
Augustus Hunt
Philadelphia
Isiah Hart
Joshua Lovett
Hull
Freight and Charter Market Signals Mixed Activity
A Boston market report shows strong demand in general cargo and offshore business, with lumber carriers to the River Plate slow and expected at reduced rates. Numerous coastwise and foreign charters are noted, including sugar and lumber trades, with prices and routes across Atlantic ports and Caribbean destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
River Plate
Hatteras
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Somes Sound
Sullivan
Cape Ann
New York
South America
Henry Norwell
Wilmington
Buenos Ayres
W H Oler
Demerara
Suar
Roger Drury
King’s Ferry
Fla
Chili
Montevideo
Rachel Emery
Rosario
Don Enrique
West Indies
Barkentine
Henry A Burnham
Mobile
Cuba
Rathburn
Portland
Barbados
Carrie A
Norton
Port Spain
Brunswick
Charles F Sampson
Kennebec
Baltimore
H Jdiorne
Galveston
Bessie C Beach
Del
Railroad Iron
Jennie F. Willey
Savannah
Bath
Annie Ainslie
Philadelphia
Newport News
Beebe
Norfolk
Frank Leaming
Lanesville
Lavinia Campbell
J R Teel
Kate M Hilton
Weymouth
Fernandina
Guano
Wey Basset
Providence
Wapella
Enos B Phillips
Abel W Parker
Kondout
Nantucket
Samuel C Hart
Reboken
Milton
Mass
Charles H. Sprague
Boothbay
Richmond
Maude Sherwood
New Bedford
Crescent
Washington
L Walker
Garland
Green’s Landing
Lewis
Abraham
St Simon's
Philadelhia
West Sullivan
Clark's Island
Europe
Havre
Chapman
San Francisco
Liverpool
Nornen
Copenhagen
Aarhuus
Stanford
Naval
Odessa
Africa
Julie
Port Natal
Newberg
Athena
Port Elizabeth
Mark Twain
Daisy Reed
Cardenas
Case Oil and Lumber
Brazil
Ed Stewart
Porto Cabello
West Inpigs
Julia Blake
General Cargo
Porto Rico
Various ships sailings and arrivals from Nov to Nov 22
Maritime notes list vessels sailing or sailing via ports including Bremen Baltimore City of Haa kow Philadelphia Creechmore Conquittatore Wm H Starbuck John Hickman Hainaut Lord Devon Erin's Isle Circassia Moravia Richmond Hill Hazelbank Princess Alexandra Julie Hagarstown Newcastle Montevideo Hagarstown etc with ports New York Philadelphia Bermuda Bermuda St Johns NF and others and several wreck or loss mentions including Emma B foremast head and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Nurnberg
Ger
Baltimore
Buenos Ayres
City of Haakow
King
Philadelphia
Chittagong
Creechmore
Kennedy
Boston
Cadiz
Conquittatore
Ital
Urso
New York
Wm H Starbuck
Reynolds
Cardiff
John Hickman
Thompson
Bristol
Dungenfss
Hainaut
Berg
de Vries
Antwerp
Gibraltar
Lord Devon
Partridge
Trapani
St Johns
Galle
Navy
Erin’s Isle
Dixon
Glasgow
Hazelbank
New
Puget Sound
Circassia
Hamburg
Moravia
Havre
Richmond Hill
Hull
Colorado
Jenkins
London
Scotsman
Bermuda
Liverpool
Julie
Steen
Parrsboro
Sharpness
Princess Alexandra
Reiner
Quebec
Montevideo
Hagarstown
Meyer
San Francisco
Newcastle
Nsw
Frances Fisher
Lewis
Palermo
Peconic
New Orleans
Queenstown
Ste?tlin
Marie
Witte
Swansea
Exeter City
Shields
Kasbeck
Taripa
Caflero
Lisbon
New Tonnage Report and Shipyard Launch Plans
Bath shows a new schooner at Wm T Donnell’s yard scheduled for launch at high water this Saturday. In Richmond Me Judson Baker builds a four master about 1000 tons for J Southard, the first in Southard’s yard in four years since the 822 ton schooner. Also noted are vessels at sea: Glenbervie grounded to Victoria from London, Octavia from Chatham to Bristol, Linnwood Montreal to Buenos Ayres, and Woodruff Bangor bound for Port au Prince with coordinates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Wm T
Glenber Vie
London
Victoria
Bark Octavia
Dix
Chatham
Bristol
Bark Linnwood
McKenzie
Montreal
Buenos Ayres
Woodruff
Bangor
Port-au-Prince
Gloucester Fishermen Bring Large Catches to Shore
Nellie G Thurston from Grand Bank lands 15 000 lbs halibut while Spencer Baird arrives with 70 000 lbs codfish. Enola C North Bay brings 160 tbs mackerel along with boats Maggie and Jilly and crew names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Scial
Nellie G Thurston
Grand Bank
Spencer
Maritime Trade Reports From San Francisco and New Bedford
San Francisco reports include the bark Wm Baylies Montrose Fox Island with 80 barrels oil and 2000 pounds bone and clearning Nov 21. the bark John P West to cruise. Bartholomew Gosnold sold to Boston parties by Captain John Mathews. Steamer Thrasher from the Arctic carried 759 barrels whale oil and 12500 tbs bone. Jesse Freeman 40 barrels oil and 1700 tbs bone. Alice Knowles 30 barrels whale oil and 1300 tbs bone. Haytien Republic undergoing repairs at San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alice Knowles
Haytien Republic
Wreck reports and ship movements from New England and Atlantic ports
Boston dispatch reports names of ships and owners tied to wrecks and salvage. George Skelfield arrives after a 188 day Calcutta voyage. Beechdale stranded at Freeport with crew cared for. Edith Godden foundered near Montego Bay with all hands saved. Addie Baker damaged at Bridgeport, repairs planned. Several other vessels report collisions, losses, and port clearances across New York, Charleston, Halifax, and inland locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Richard T Green
Green, Knaebel & Co
Park Wylie & Ida
Cuttyhunk
George Skelfield
Calcutta
New York
Nowsa
Altre
Casey
Tracy
Savannah
Montego Bay
Jam
Edith Godden
Godden
Wilmington
Emma U Cottingham
Some
Freeport
Beechdale
Prideaux
Mare Ana
Rhodes
Point Lookout
UEBEC
Marie St
White Island
Pelletier
Marie St Croix
St Roch Des Aumiers
New London
Manhattan
West Point
Fenwick’s Island
Sir Agnes Manning
Philadelphia
Bridgeport
Conn
Navy
Penfield Reef Light
Addie Baker
Aden
New Haven
Wash Woods
Robert Grace
Henry ’ Simmons
Baltimore
Penwick’s Island Shoal
Burnwell
St Jago
New Bedford
Victor
Jonesport
Saco
Cannapisett
Nunshon
Nashawena
London
Legoe
Maria Stoneman
Pierce
Quebec
Monarch
Liverpool
Newport News
Mersey
Stoneman
Memio
Horn
Bristol
St John
Brooklyn City
Fitt
Numerous steamers and ships sail or clear from East Coast ports
On Nov 21 22 lists of vessels sailing from Reading Smith Philadelphia Perth Amboy and New York area include steamers Bohemia Hamburg Lahn Bremen Excelsior Sido nian Kingston Jamaica Magnolia Era London Brittannic Liverpool City of Athens Morrison Montevideo daligerda Hapden Hong Kong Mt Carmel Livingston Rio Janeiro and many others. Additional entries note City of Para Llandaff City Windward Islands Atalanta Montego Bay and more sailing or clearing from Boston Halifax Portland and other ports with multiple brig and bark movements including Ethel Nelson and Harry Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Smith
Philadelphia
Sarah Cullen
Miller
Perth Amboy
Anna M Dickenson
Hart
Bangor
New York
Bohemia
Hamburg
Lahn
Bremen
Excelsior
New Orleans
Sidonian
Kingston
Jam
Magnolia
Charleston
Era
London
Brittannic
Liverpool
City of Athens
Morrison
Montevideo
Daligerda
Hapden
Hong Kong
Mt Carmel
Livingston
Rio Janeiro
Annie
Llandaff City
Bristol
New York City
Windward Islands
Atalanta
Monteo Bay
Nios
Port-au.Prince
Franks Stafford
Sydney
Nsw
Geffon
Port Elizabeth
Starlight
Port Spain
Alice Bradshaw
Port-au- Prince
Harriet G. Nuevitas
Nova
la Gascogne
Havre
Fulda
H A Hartmann
St Ann’s Bay
Curlew
Baracoa
Alvers
Olbers
Umbria
Neptune
Boston
Barks J i Smith
Ingleys Antwerp
Harriet Hickman
Disnier
Dunirk
Hell Gate
Harry Stewart
Jordan
Port Johnson
Salem
Jane Ingraham
Balmer
Pictou
Phoenix
Milton
Windsor
D Mangam
Kelly
New Bedford
Adam Campbell
Danton
Fall River
D Sawyer
Anderson
Hoboken
Oliter Scofield
Nickerson
Weehawken
Grace Cushing
Bryant
Port Liberty
J Nickerson
Winslow
Plymouth
John Cadwallader
Scott
Ipswich
Bertha
Williams
Herks
Adams
Icis J B Atkinson
Donohue
Carrie L Godfrey
Jarman
Frank P Stinson
Reed
Brixham
Montego Bay
Nestorian
Glasgow
Adirondack
Tralee
Shakespeare
Hiogo
Pedersen
Siemen
Golden Sheaf
Chandler
Schs
Albert Lcutler
Porto Rico
Edmund
Lower Cove
Cora May
St John
Energy
Parrsboro
Andrew J York
David Torrey
Thomas W Hyde
B L Laton
Portsmouth
King Philip
Baltimore
Westfield
A A Booth
Mary Willey
Dexalo
Lizzie Gunptill
Rockland
Kennard
G W Raitt
Lillie
S A Kimball
Estella
Wilson & Willard
Anni
Fortmann
Sandy Hook
Scis Fawn
Suillivan
L Hix
Speed
Nautilus
Tollman
Laura E Messer
Leo
Belfast
Jayne
Progress
Caldwell
Maggie Miller
Gale
Lizzie
Clark
Randall
Portland
Inez
Bunker
Millbridge
Alpine
Haskell
Deer Isle
Emma C Cotton
Ayres
Susan E Nash
Stevens
Danversport
Wells
San Francisco
City of Rio Janeiro
Ward
Yokohama
Calcutta
Queen’s Island
Reid
Oceanic
Metcalf
West Gate
Watkins
Limerick
Don Carlos
Melbourne
Augustine
Gertie
Rickerson
Jacksonville
Joal
Savannah
Lemuria
Barcelona
Ainsdale
Vineyard Haven
Ocean King
Cantaia
Newport News
Hatkon
Rondout
Gertrude
Newport
Sch
John Beatty
Marshall
Passengers for Liverpool and Havre Listed from Boston and New York
Passenger lists include travelers aboard Cunard Pavonia from Boston to Liverpool and Transatlantique La Gascogne from New York to Havre. Names include BF Almy Jr Walter Hayward Dr and Mrs W H Osborn JT Wheelright and family, Miss Lucy Kirby, Prof Greenough, Mr and Mrs Ernest W Long, N H Skillings, Mrs E J Whitney, Charles Cook, Miss E W Whitney, Mrs Emil Sjostadt, Walter Newsome, R A Watson, JW Ead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Liverpool
Cunard
Pavonia
Almy
Walter Hayward
W H Osborn
Wheelright
Lucy Kirby
Havre
Transatlantique
la Gascogne
New York
Prof Greenough
Ernest W Long
N H Skillings
E.J Whitney
Charles Cook
E W Whitney
Emil Sjostadt
Walter Newsome
A Watson
JW Ead
Also Mentioned on This Page
Massachusetts
National
Lapplause
The
Aon
H. H. Sprague
Lieut
Shipping News
Port OF
Highton
Caso
Emma B
St Thomas
Somerhill
Joan
Gladys
Liams
McLaughlin
Marine Notes
Marcellus
Robbins
Polly
Snow
Cleareq
Imma
Middiecon
Banks
Chadwick
Yalofa
Fletcher
John K Souther
Stella
Kenyon
Rabboni
Tapley
Pnner
Myrick
W Morse
Devereaux
Adelbert Ames
Jamesono
May McFarland
William H. Hopkins
Dutch Island Harbor
Jesse Hart
Wall
Gardiner
Deering
Rogers
Crowley
Alfred Brabrook
van Horn
George Moulton
Crocker
Darien
Lizzie Chadwick
East Machtas
Beta
Saarpruck
Machiasport
Harrison
Sarah A Fuller
Brown
Charles E Young
Carson
Pensacola
Georgie L Drake
Goldthwaite
Adam Kennedy
Georgetown
Henry Parker
Cranmer
Johnson
Schs Smith
Tuttle
Hoston
Damariscotta
Silas McLean
Camden
Emma W Dyer
Ringdove
Lynn
Peerless
Nellie
Lavinia F Warren
James Baker
Newburyport
Senator
Rockport
Humboldt
Sadie E Corey
Winterport
Fearnot
Sheet Harbor
Ruth
Bertha Dean
Charles A Briggs
Far River
Ewport News
Advance
Angerton
Gaditano
Princess
Kremmen
Hero
Plummer
Kate Scranton
Eldridge
Morrisania
Narraganswtt
Narragansett Bay
Gardner G. Deering
George Maniton, Jr
Robbie Goatrey
Hope Haynes
Tibbetts
Easset
Stamford
Lizzie Young
Pearce
J J Little
Matthews
WH Card
Wooster
Hear
A Taber
Slocum
Caroline C. Murphy
Stonington
Nettie Cushing
Alloch
Thomaston
Addie Wessels
Maddox
George Churchman
Unight
L Dow
John Stockham
Leonard
Josephine
Mary Ellen
Sarah W Lawrence
Plow Boy
Cape Verde
el Mar
Ssee Ae
Boston & Bangor Steamship Co
Chance
Foster's Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Kelfant
Searsport
Buckenort
Hampden
South West Harbor
North East Harbor
Bar Harbor
Sorrento
North West Harbor
Sedgwick
Brooklin
Bluehill
Surry
Ellsworth
William H. Hill
Roston
Port Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Cape Breton
R. B. Gardner
India Wharf
North River
B. M. Whitney
Geo. E. Smalley
Aghy Central Wharf
Kennebec River
Jason Collins
Lincoln's Wharf
Hallowell
Augusta
Southbay
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Cor. State
Washington Streets
Chas. H. Hyde
Lincoln’s Wharf
Mkansas
Grand Junction
Custom House
Warren & CO
Postoffice Square
Oerser
Rine Staunch
Boseton
Tortland
C.F. Williams
Boston& Gloucester Steamboat Company
North Side Central
Bey KE. S
Agenk
Hansa Line
Cremos
JE. A. Adams & CO
State St
White Staxn Line
United States
Royal Mail
Lverpoork
RED Star Line
Bk. A. Adams & CO
Cor
Broad St
Benton
Cunard Line
Cephalonia
Samara
Scythia
Catalonia
Cabin Passage
State Street
Alexander Martin
Furness Line
Bmorderer
Stockholm
Co. Furness
Water Street
Warren Line
Kansas
Palestine
Norseman
Beaver Line Steamships
Lake Superior
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Ontario
George W. Preston
Deane Street
Uwoston
Leyland Line
Bostonian
Virginian
Istrian
Allan Line
HW. & A. Allan
Clyde Steamship CO
Great Southern Freight
PAS
Senger
South Carolina
South
Pier
E River
Riouday
Wednesda
Af & P
Cherkee
Yemasseer
Delaware
Washkingtod Street
J. A. Fuanders
Theo
G. Eger
Bowling Green
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
California
E. BE. Currier
N. E
Washington St
E. Hawley
Broadway
Agia
Alabama
Louisiana
NEW England
Savannah Steamship Company
Gate Ovey
Diacon
Lewis Wharf
G. Pearson
N. Eng
F.a& W.r’y
Washington Street
Richardson & Barnard
Avanti¢ Avenue
New Tore
New York & New Sugianel MR
Magnetropolitan S. 8. Co
Sound
Ocean Speam
Sseem Cormpany
Savin de A. Bew. Sarpson
Eng
Spartan
Long Wharf
Saxon
West
Sampson
Associated Railways
Virginia
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston & Norfolk Steamship Co
Piedmont Air Line
Boston & Providence RK
A. Pearce
Boston & Providence Railroad
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Vicksburg
Waldo A. Pearce
Ton
Mallory Lines
Clifton House
Stab Ware & Bose
Clifton
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