Boston Leads In Imports Exports As Steamship Fleet Expands
The article notes Boston ranks second among American ports for imports and exports boosted by grain cattle leather and breadstuffs shipments. It cites new ships and orders including Dominion Line New England Canada Bay State three Leyland steamers Admiral Dewey Sampson Schley Walker fruit liners and Cunard freighter Altonia with multi thousand ton capacities and speeds around fifteen knots. It also mentions forthcoming vessels for Philadelphia and Yar mouth services and forecasts more ships by end of next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
East
South Boston
Charlestown
New England
Canada
Dominion Line
Warren Line
New Bay State
Liverpool
Leyland ‘Line
Portland
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Schley
Admiral Walker
Philadelphia
Vice
Boston Fruit Company
Here
Jamaica
Cunard
Altonia
Swan & Hunter
Wallsend-on-Tyne
John Pritchard
Sylvania
Cenic
New York
Warr
Prince George
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Hull
Will Joseph Bowers wed Nellie Tower despite scandal
Nellie M Tower of Cambridge used another’s name to obtain a marriage license to wed Chinese immigrant Quan Lee. Judge Bosson fined her 100 for misrepresenting her age as 22. Nellie faces possible imprisonment and an annulment efforts loom as community fury rises.
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Nellie M. Tower
Cambridge
Franklin O. Barnes
Chelsea
Nellie
Quan Lee
Bosson
Chelsea Police Court
House of Correction
Joseph Bowers
New War Bible Proposed to Expand US Military
Lieutenant Colonel G. M. Weaver introduces a bill to Congress to create two armed forces the regular and volunteer armies. Enlistments for the volunteer army would be two years and one month each year to mobilize all units for war training. During peace volunteers would earn 10 percent of regular pay and equal pension rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Weaver
Congress
United States
Regular Army
Volunteer Army
States
Andrews and Berryman Arrested for Assault in Brighton Court
Edward J. Andrews aged 29 and Alexander Berryman aged 31 were arrested yesterday and arraigned in Brighton Court on charges of assault with a loaded revolver against Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews and A. J. Paul.
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E. J. Andrews
Alexander Berryman
Mrs. Andrews
A. J. Paul
Edward J. Andrews
Brighton
Elizabeth
Aid for the Ninth Nurses Mobilize After Return
Miss Kate Clement of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association vows full support for every Ninth Regiment man who returned. She seeks names and addresses, calls experienced nurses to visit, and plans to assess hospital needs and delicacies for recuperation. Jellies and pajamas are in demand as direct-home aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Clement
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Miss Clement
Dalton
Joseph Clousey
Seventh
United States Infantry
W. McDonald
City Hospital
Thomas J. Conway
Massachusetts General Hospital
Pilot Captain Pleads Guilty in Harbor Case
Captain John H. Robinson pleaded guilty in the United States District Court to serving as pilot of the steamer B. T. Haviland in Boston Harbor from April 8 to 21, 1898. He was fined $100 by Judge Lowell after being refused a lake pilot license extension for Boston Harbor due to lack of local experience.
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John H. Robinson
United States District Court
B. T. Haviland
Boston Harbor
Lowell
Robinson
Lakes
United States
Boston Marbor
Convention of factory inspectors adjourns after elections
The convention adjourned after electing officers and deciding to meet in Canada next year. Officers: President Chief James Campbell of Pennsylvania. vice presidents J. W. Bath of Ohio, A. J. Harris of Illinois, James Mitchell of Montreal, D. H. McAbee of Indiana. secretary and treasurer J. L. Cox of Michigan. assistant secretary Isaac Mullen of Massachusetts.
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Canada
James Campbell
Pennsylvania
J. W. Bath
Ohio
A. J. Harris
Illinois
James Mitchell
Montreal
D. H. McAbee
Indiana
J.L. Cox
Michigan
Isaac Mullen
Massachusetts
Man Smashes Window. Paul Knocked Unconscious
In Brighton Court Judge Baldwin holds defendants for a week. Andrews faces 4000 dollars and Berry 2000 dollars on grand jury charges after a brick attack on a carriage injures Paul and the driver flees in fear along the avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Brighton
Baldwin
Andrews
Berryman
Boston Woman Seeks Help After Shooting Ordeal
Mrs Elizabeth Andrews visits Brighton station with A J Paul to confront husband A J Andrews at 573 Massachusetts Avenue. A dispute escalates with gunfire as Andrews fires three shots from a carriage at his wife's party. Meanwhile Berry dies after Paris green ingestion mistaken for paregoric. Police question accident vs foul play in the poison case.
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J. Andrews
A. J. Paul
Brookline
Elizabeth Andrews
Andrews
Naples Road
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Berryman
Foster
Paul
Commonwealth Avenue
Mrs. Andrews
Berry
High Street
Charlestown
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLaughlin
Paris Green
Five Ninth men arrive from Montauk Point detention hospital
Five soldiers of the Ninth marched from Montauk Point to the Providence station and boarded the 11 p m train home. They included J W Doherty and W J Mahoney among others with Dr Hughes and Miss Hughes at the station. Doherty was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital after a light meal and Cor patr ol Finn thanked Miss Hughes for her care.
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Montauk Point
Providence
J. W. Doherty
Leverett Street
Boston
W. J Mahoney
South Boston
I Cosgrain
Natick
Herbert H Blake
John ". Finn
Abbott Street
W. T
J. W. Dugherty
Dr. MacDonald
Miss Hughes
Doherty
Thorndike
Massachusetts General Hospital
Warren Avenue
Corporal Finn
Dr. Hughes
Finn
Third New Haven rear end crash injures Boston fireman
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on September 9 a rear end collision involving freight train No 174 injured J Fossi of Boston the fireman. The Mansfield freight was in the yard protected by torpedoes and a flagman but Chapin operating No 174 failed to stop. Fossi died shortly after at Providence emergency hospital.
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Pawtucket
R. I
New Haven
J. Fossi
Boston
Sharon
Taunton
Mansfield
Chapin
No. 174
Fossi
Providence
Waller Wins 50 Mile Pace Race at National Coliseum
Frank Waller of Boston defeated Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia in a 50 mile paced race at the National Coliseum in Baltimore. Waller set a new world record for 59 miles behind pace, finishing in 1 hour 48 minutes 1814 seconds, four and one third miles ahead of Starbuck after a dramatic midway lead change and Starbuck's fall.
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Baltimore
Frank Waller
Boston
Frank Starbuck
Philadelphia
National Coliseum
Waller
Henry Smith
Starbuck
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NEW War Bible
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J. H. Platt
Conn
Maritime Exchange
John H. Platt
Georgia
Hobart E. Ives
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Mas Quon Lee
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