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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1902

Page

6

Jilted Lover's Victim Dead In Shootout

Abraham Comac died from gunshot wounds after being shot by Charles J. Quigley of Canton Massachusetts. Quigley to be arraigned for murder tomorrow. Quigley said he would admit all in court and had been drinking heavily. He engaged Hon. James H. Higgins as attorney.

Pawtucket R. T Abraham Comac Charles J. Quigley Canton Mass Quigley James H. Higgins

Steamers and fleets bustle at East Boston harbor

The Kennebec has moved to Lincoln's wharf replacing the City of Bangor which undergoes repairs. City of Rockland makes three weekly trips. Bangor slated to return next Thursday. Captain Maurice Powers leads a mixed fleet at T wharf with 70,000 pounds of fresh fish. Leyland liner Hanoverian, soon renamed Mayflower, to join Dominion line after upgrades. Saxonia Michigan Anglian sail for Europe and Liverpool with large apple shipments and rising cargo totals. Harbor police manage busy anchorage as many schooners arrive, while Damon's crew libels the vessel for wages.

Kennebec Lincoln’s Wharf Bath Kennebec River Foster's Wharf Bangor Penobscot Atlantic Works Railway Boston Rockland Maurice Powers Benjamin F. Phillips T Wharf Ignatius Enos Frank Munroe Belle Franklin Philip P. Manta Grace Darling Boyd Leeds Mortis H. Perry Boon E Island Leyland Hanoverian Muir Liverpool East Boston Leyland Line Harland & Wolff Belfast Irc Mayflower Dominion Line Charlestown Commonwealth New England Columbus Labrador Saxonia Michigan Anglian London Europe Sachem Murdoch Thomas Swift Alfred M. Hunter Charles Wiliams Philadelphia United States Max Riemer Germany Regulus Sydney C. B C. C. Marvel New York South Boston Cape Breton Boston & Maine Mystic Guardian Watchman Damon Carroll Calais Cambridge Boardman Bros

Shipping News arrives on October tides and boats depart

Shipping news reports arrivals including Sachem Murdoch from Liverpool with merch to Warren & Co and Adra Beavan Baltimore in ballast. Steamers Prince Arthur Kinney and others bring merchandise and passengers to various ports and firms, with several vessels sailing for Yarmouth and Augusta. Weather winds light to southeast. day length and moon phases noted. multiple tugs and barges move between New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Atlantic ports.

Sachem Murdoch Liverpool Warren & Co Adra Beavan Baltimore U. K Regulus A. M. Graham Thacher Philadelphia E. B. Sampson James 8. Whitney Grove New York H. M. Whitney Chattahoochee Lewis BE. H. Downing Kenoebee Marr Bath Bay State Oliver Portland City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester Nokomis Machias Sawyer Cape Hayden John W. Dana Fassett Hillsboro N. B Merom Sorensen Wilmington N. C Helen L.martin Thomaston Simmons Georgetown Laura M. Lunt Boston Moody Brunswick Jollette Br. Gordon St. John Josie Bro Wyman Weymouth Thomas Dennison Wade General BE Greeley Tullek PT. Barnum Hawkins William L. Walker Fisher Childe Harold Sweeney James H. Hoyt Smith Eliza J. Pendleton Veazle City of Augusta Adams Gertrude I. Trundy Rawdings Mary Adelaide Randall Gaul Perry Setzer New Blake Air Sarah W. Lawrence Greene Alicen Holbrook Ellis Norfolk William W. Converse Shaw Perth Am A Kindberg Nye Woodbridge Creek Charlotte Rockport Mass Multnomah Pierce Lanesville Tug Pivedmont Shadburg Camden Norfolk, Va Prince George Yarmouth N.S Tige Lehigh Vineyard Haven Luzerne Portsmouth N. Wo Blizzard Augusta Med Fannie May Roberta Harbor William Keene Cutler Mopong Michias Mary Agusta Sullivan Mary Louise Eastern Port N. Jones John Cadwallader A. Hooper Calais Highland Light Seaboard Toston Chatham North Star Nobska Scranton White Star Wind Southeast

Dowd May Seek Civil Service Probe Of Street Dept

Alderman Thomas H. Dowd of Ward 19 contemplates introducing an order for a civil service investigation into the street department and the hiring and firing practices of Superintendent Donovan. The 129 men discharged recently are at the center of the move, with leaders pressing for precise discharge reasons and for a list of names, while civil service officials say the names have not yet been forwarded.

Thomas H. Dowd Board of Aldermen Civil Service Donovan Dowd Chickering Tiomas H. Dowd Civil Service Commission Hart Curtis Ward 19 Bill Campbell Campbell Ward 9 Collins Dowds Doyle Quigley McCarthy

Stage delights headline tour week in Boston notes

A crowded schedule highlights American presentations and premieres across Boston venues. Julia Marlowe opens Queen Fiammetta at Hollis, Charles Hawtrey returns at the Museum with A Message from Mars, Robert Edeson debuts Soldiers of Fortune at the Colonial, and Around the World in 80 Days heads to the Theatre for two weeks with a large English ballet. The Grand Opera House offers Le Voyage en Suisse under Byrne brothers, Carmen with Marion Ivell at Tremont, Tannhauser Tuesday, Bowdoin Square hosts A Night in Chinatown, Music Hall features Reilly and Wood and The Funny Page, Castle Square plans The Taming of the Shrew, and The Defender opens Columbia next Monday with seats on sale October 10.

Julia Marlowe Charles Hawtrey Museum Mars Boston Robert Edeson Colonial le Voyage En Suisse Grand Opera House Byrne Brothers Carmen Marion Ivell Tremont Theatre Tannhauser Jeffie Tilbury Chinatown Bowdoin Square Theatre Reilly and Wood Music Hall Castle Square Stock Company Corse 'Payton Park ‘Theatre Company Pretto Family Kelly Zouaves Jules Flo Garrison Mitchell Cain Carr Jordan Glissandos Howard

Rush to Death Valley Nitre Deposits Draw Prospectors

San Francisco reports a rush to Death Valley after nitre deposits were found. About 400 men wait at Ballarat to start expeditions, with major financiers backing efforts and outfits of nearly 100 men preparing. Water is scarce. Furnace Creek is 30 miles from the beds, and rail nearby is distant.

Death Valley San Francisco Baliagat Furnace Creek Ballarat Smith Lord Humphreys Singleton Chili

Grain Shipments Take a Boom to Leave Boston This Week

Grain exports from Boston rise as 836 000 bushels of wheat are booked for shipment on regular liners and two chartered tramps. The fleet will total about 886 000 bushels for the week, the largest weekly export since June 1901. Ships include Devonian Altonia Commonwealth Sachem Consuelo Slovanian Bostonian Antwerpen Copenhagen Laurelwood Adra and others bound for Liverpool Hull Glasgow London Copenhagen and Hamburg.

Boston A. Fred Brown Chamber of Commerce Devonian Altonia Commonwealth Sachem Liverpool Consuelo Hull Eng Saxonia Michigan Anglian London L. P. Holmblad Copenhagen Artemisia Hlamburg Baltimore

Handsome New China for the White House Being Designed in England

The White House china service by Wedgwood, Stoke England, selected by Mrs Roosevelt, will arrive in December. It is 1356 pieces plain white with a gold border and the US great seal on each item, with colonial shapes and copyright protection. Tiffany designs about 600 colonial silver pieces to complete the dinner service.

White House England Washington Magniicent China Wedgwood Stoke Eng The United States Tiffany

A New Carmen at Tremont Theatre in Boston

Marion Ivell, a 22 year old Boston native with a rich contralto, brings a new Carmen to the Tremont Theatre. She has studied the part in Paris, impressed critics with a full voice and natural acting, and her coquettish cigarette maker portrayal reportedly blends singing with engaging stage presence.

Tremont Theatre Paris Ivell

Excursion to North Adams and Hoosac Mountains Oct 11

Boston & Maine offers a round trip excursion to North Adams on Oct 11 for 2 dollars. Depart Boston at 8 15 a m and return from North Adams at 4 2 p m the same day or use regular trains Oct 12 or 18. Tickets available at city offices until Oct 10 or Union station after 5 p m, while supplies last.

North Adams Boston & Maine Hoosac Mountains Berkshire Hills Mt. Greylock City Washington Street Milk Street Union Station Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line Boston Philadelphia F. P. Wing Central Wharf

Low Rates to the Pacific Coast Daily in October

Northwestern Line offers $33 tickets from Boston to the Pacific Coast in October. Fares cover Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle Victoria and other California Oregon Washington and British Columbia points. For details call or write 368 Washington Street Boston.

Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle Victoria California Oregon Washington British Columbia Northwestern Washington Street Boston

Eliot School Evening Classes Reopen in Jamaica Plain

Free evening classes resume at the Eliot School Jamaica Plain this evening. Weekday sessions cover mechanical drawing woodworking and woodcarving with George F Watch directing the program.

Eliot School Jamaica Plain George F. Watch

Noon prayer meetings at Park Street Church to continue

Rising attendance and interest sustain the noon prayer meetings at Park Street Church, with organizers announcing ongoing sessions. The outpouring reflects community engagement and regular participation in the midday gathering.

Park Street Church

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