Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1885

Page

3

Railway interests and rail bond details from bankers list

Parkinson Burr bankers publish a valuable table of railroad bonds including the Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia Kansas City Springfield and Memphis notes with descriptions, rates, interest dates, maturity, years to run and purchaser net. The article condenses the salient features of the table and notes on bond prices.

Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia Kansas City Springfield Memphis Messrs Parkinson & Burr Congress Street

Bond Market Shows Rail Credit Drives Yields and Access

The table shows how rail credit affects bond values with care full management yielding high prices but low interest for buyers. It lists 62 bonds, with many 4 to 9 percent nets, noting Union Pacific land grants and Chicago Burlington and Quincy issues among leaders, and detailing Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia route plans and related rail realignments.

Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Atchison Atlantic and Pacific Sonora Oregon Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Schuylkill River East Side Delaware River Dickenson Street Jersey Central Camden Philadelphia Ledger Chester Schuylkill River Reading Kansas City Springfield Memphis Charleston East Tennessee Company East Tennessee Wall Street News

Market Summary Reveals Mixed Receipts and Downtone Tone

Certificates outstanding and receipts data show varied figures across ports and stocks. Net receipts at U S ports amount to 6,050 and 22,639, with exports to Great Britain 4,702 and to France 6,959. American stock levels descend by 9,053 while consolidated stock stands at 671,105. Overall market mood described as dull in Augusta and Philadelphia, quiet in Baltimore and Louisville, steady in Mobile, Wilmington, and firm elsewhere.

U. S Great Britain France Continent Augusta Philadelphia Baltimore Louisville Mobile Wilmington

Financial updates from London Paris and Manchester markets

London bond quotes include Consols 983 16, US bonds 45 1243g, and rail shares. bullion at Bank of England up 26 000 and weekly reserve ratio to liabilities at 44.16 percent. Paris reports gold down 3 164 000 francs and silver up 1 323 000 francs. London notes Bean Davis insolvency and flight to Spain. Manchester notes subdued market with China demand but Tonquin war uncertainty. Liverpool cotton prices firm with notable futures activity. Rio coffee week receipts 65 0600 bags and U S shipments 43 000 bags.

New York Stock Exchange Tarco Pacife Mail Lackawanna Union Pacific Northwestern Jersey Central Delaware and Hudson Missouria Pacific Pacific Mail New Jersey Central Michigan Confernee Directis Wabash Railway Mr.Gould EF. C. Clarke Chesapeake and Ohio Colorado Coal and Tron Chicago Ilinois Tennessee Virgin and Georgia Texas and Pacific Vermins Rome Watertown Oxensburg Houston and Renne Central Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Iowa Richmond Allegienyue Ihg FL. Smith Denver United States Treasury National Bank Depo It- Ctichs Orleans Ohio St Loms Minnesota City Mill Milwaukee Canada Coral Lee United Taliow South America Liverpool London Atlantic Great Western Erie Cminois Central St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Bank of England Bank of Iogland Paris Bank of France St. James Gazette Bean Davis Cork Street Bond Street West Iits Spain Manchester the Guardian China Tonquin

Opening a New Era in Hats at Rothchild & Co Boston

The spring opening showcases Parisian style hats and bonnets at Rothchild & Co Temple Place Boston. Imports from the east feature heavy beadwork and lace trims. Models include olive folded bonnets with lace crowns, black lace summer hats with blush roses, pink crape with gold lace, maroon and gold lace designs, and straw hats with embroidered lace bands and morning glories. New materials and crepe fabrics appear for summer wear along with girl poke hats and high crowned bonnets.

Hothsehhild & Co

Southern Exchanges Report Goings On From Georgia Florida And Alabama

Pineapples in Orlando weigh 14 pounds. Hammod Ridge Florida ships 1600 quarts of strawberries in a day. Albany Georgia plans a 106000 hotel. Artesian water draws health seekers near Alrany. Mica mines near Clinton Alabama active. Florida Southern railroad grading rapid. Atlanta real estate optimistic for season. Cotton planting advancing across the belt. Lynchburg Virginia to vote on 300000 railway subscription in May. Langley Cotton Factory in Augusta reports 150000 surplus. Chattanooga Tennessee ships over 14000 dozen eggs weekly to New York. Quitman and Monticello railroad likely soon. Quallinan real estate selling at 800 to 1500 per acre. General awakening noted in Georgia towns.

Albany O Alrany Allons Clinton Ala Florida Southern Railroad Atlanta Florida Lynchburg Langley Cotton Factory Company Augusta Chattanooga Tenn New York Quitman Georgia

Springer and Brothers Beloved Boston Fashion House

Springer and Brothers rank among Boston oldest business houses. Their Chauncy and Essex warehouse features a grand first floor reception salon for retail trade with maroon blue and gold decor. The stock includes black lace like fabrics copper and silver metallics and elaborate carriages wraps. The firm thrives on large wholesale trade and growing retail success as more customers buy locally rather than abroad.

Springer & Brothers Boston Chauncy Essex Streets Attair

Insolvencies and compromises across multiple firms and individuals

Alfred H. Clark of Hayward Place Boston area shows solvent status with debts around 17225 and doubtful assets. Knowles Maxim prints infield faces 23000 liabilities with 4000 read seen and 800 preferred. Hackett shoe maker owes 14000 with 6000 to 7000 assets. Horsfield Brockton enters insolvency and Robie Belmont boarding houses fail. Palmer Wire Co and Morkill & Sons domestic trade seek compromises. Close Gibson owes 4760 with 1400 preferences. Crippen Bar Harbor attached. Billings Hartford expects small dividend. Frank Tousey publication to be contained for beneficiary purposes.

Alfred H. Clark Hayward Place Soston Knowles & Maxim Pittufield Mass Henry M. Hackett Aeliar William H. Horsfield Stair Brockton Virginia D. Robie Belmont Cambridge Palmer Wire Company Palmer R. D. Morkill & Sons Sherbrooke Que Benjamin Close Gibson, N. B J.T. Crippen Sewing Machines Bar Harbor F. P. Billings Tinner Hartford Frank Tousey New York

Multiple Bankruptcies and Attachments Reported in Various States

Alfred Goodwell of Meriden suspended operations with assets 172000 liabilities 1009. Clymer Distilling of Philadelphia assigned. R H Dudley Georgetown Ky failed. J L Malvix Dows Ia assigned. Johnson & Co Marietta Mich assigned. S S Hayes Litchfield Ill failed. Suffolk County real estate attachments list two tort actions and two contract suits totaling 11800.

Alfred Goodwell Meriden Clymer Distilling Company Philadelphia R. H. Dudley Georgetown Kvy J. L. Malvix Dows Johnson & Co Marietta Mich S. S. Hayes Litchfield Ill Suffolk County John J. McCarthy John Hartigan Joseph McDermott Frederick J. Metzger J. B. Hunter & Co George A. Noyes Lawrence F. Dutinsort Catherine FE. Gigte Ccoultraci

Easter Musical Offerings From City Churches

Next Sunday in city churches special Easter services feature extensive musical programs. Park Street Church and others present a rich lineup including Messiah, Easter Hymns, soloists like Sallie E. Bingham, and choral works by Mozart and Mendelssohn. Organ preludes, quartets, and orchestral numbers accompany morning and evening services under various directors.

Metropolitan Police Bill Discussed At Tremont Temple

A Thursday Tremont Temple meeting led by Rev E E Hale debated Boston’s metropolitan police bill. Rep Charles Coffin urged passage before May 1 while detailing police corruption and liquor connections. Amos A Lawrence and others praised law and order. resolutions were adopted.

Tremont Temple E. E. Hale Boston Washington Winter Streets Metropolitan Police London Joby G. Webster Mr. Webster Hale Charles C. Coffin Fifth District Mr. Coffin Tremont Berkeley Streets

Bone meal and ash as plant fertilizers in historical agriculture

A historical discussion explains how bone gelatine and phosphates from bones fuel plant growth, detailing raw bone, partially de-gelatinized bone, and bone ash uses. It notes nitrogen, lime phosphates, and carbonates as key components, methods to conserve ammonia, and the economic considerations of fertilizer pricing and mixing.

Seton Aseseees Doug Giusccuwees

CARE OF THE BOYS MEETING AT DR HALE S CHURCH

A Boston meeting at Dr Hale s Church discussed neglected boys and the city s duties. Speakers urged closer ties to the Newsboys Home and its lodging house on Crescent Place noting 226 boys aided last year and weekly earnings around three dollars. They argued for wider support and parental outreach, stressing religious duty and training for at risk youth.

South Congregational Church Jaquith Crescent Place Mr. Young L. E. Dudley Newsboys

Transfer Agent Chase Faces Cross Examination

In Rutland Vermont on April 2 the cross examination revealed Chase received one percent annual commission on paper he endorsed for the company and endorsed over 1 200 000 in a year. He denied censures allegedly passed in 1872 and said they were an infernal fraud. He called Page the best man for president due to extensive endorsements and sought to work out indebtedness. Haven testified that Page paid to carry transactions and that an acceptance signed in disguise tied Haven’s statements to Page. Court adjourned until Monday afternoon.

Cscce Connecticut J. J. Webb Hamden Conn Webb Quinnipiac Bradley’s Buffalo Bowker’s Rutland Chase Tranfer Page J.M. Haven J. M. Haven

Three racehorses die in rear-car wreck near Newport

A Louisville and Nashville express car attached to a Louisville bound passenger train derailed at Frenchtown near Newport. Three thoroughbred trotters Algotha Scott Norman and King Vare valued at $17 500 and six work horses valued at $1 500 were killed. Trainmen and postal clerks suffered minor injuries.

Cincinnati Louisville Louisville and Nashville Railway Newport Algotha Scott Norman King Vare John A. Schultz Brooklyn Frenchtown

Bandits Loot San Diego Store In Rio Grande City Raid

A group of 12 bandits from across the river entered San Diego and robbed Francisco Perra’s store last night. During the robbery a bandit accidentally shot and killed a companion, drawing the village’s attention. Officers pursued the robbers as they fled with loot. the dead robber’s body was hung from a tree with a warning placard.

Galveston Tex Rio Grande City San Diego Francisco Perra

New York East Association Opens Conference in Hartford

The annual conference of the New York East association opened at Asylum Street Methodist Church with Bishop Merrill administering the sacrament. Missionary sermon by Rev. N G Cheney planned for the afternoon. About 200 clergymen are present and 360 expected. most will be hosted in private homes during their stay.

Hartford Conn New York East Association Asylum-street Methodist Church Merrill N. G. Cheney

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boston Bost T&sf T& SF T&s Marien & Mcp So Kan & Wim Eeeree At & Pac Lm Eens R& N Lin R& Mo H Iim B&q Pee Mort Bu & Mok St. Ween Fur& Mok Net Bu & Mok At & Nebilm Tis Lan & Stj Eo&é Aoe Ky OG & Fox KR Alt& Sth Im, Co Mu& Ster S& Ci Spr L& Nor Iewcan Owe Fts& G K&n Etna Toe Eeene &S Sap Bridgers Wilmington and Weldon N. C Wilson Fayetteville N.C Florence S. C Utah Nebraska Omaha Republican Valley Colorado Gunnison House Joe Johnston Huntington Party United States Railroad Central Pacific Executive Council of Rock Island Burlington and Quincy Milinois Central St. Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Wisconsin Central Green Bay Pennsylvania Railroad Northern Pacific R. R NEW England Mortgage Security Company Serles ‘A Charles L. Flint Milk Street Almira P John T Heard Hower Gomgcosecccedeskenscees Ccaes Épapeuses Bens Chav Csesessec Essecenaetonsic Canada South Del Delaware Hud Kio G Nash Lake Erie Michigan Central Andattan Ele Missouri Pacific New Jersey Northern Vola & Massisippi Cntsrio Ohio Central Western ‘Union Mosing Bice Adams Express Ontario and Western I Alien Terre Haute Aeu American Otregon Limproverwit Co Seston Air Line Panama Severeneccee Sur O. Bed Nissecese PittbMe Cceraee Canada Pacific BUF St. Louis Laos Wabash Pam Felis Pargn Fm B. Be. Peisakiensiscaugeen CORY Fourton & Toe Golunt Cigus Big Bee Anita Ohi St Joseph St Paw &S Worftaik Pac. Oa Pat Li Cite St. U Pac Esas Checes Bipking LAI‘ Sescnescessee Gutonrs Descincecens Ficeanvelsesscoscee Plymouth Cape al Saotacee Telegraph ST Louis Toledo Detroit Vomrmereini Uplands Bates Coffee Market Rio DE Janeiro Soorna Orlando Fla Hammod Ridge Springer and Brothers Chang Tsao YU Revenue Grant Sevalion A. Brown State Department Robertson Bay Chang Tson Yu Aspinwall Acapulco West Twenty-third Street Park Street Church Mozai Messiah Brown Sallie E. Bingham Louise Roilwagen E. M. Temple Jacob Benzing Geo. F. Hamer First Baptist Church Commonweath Avenue Sengpeens Bell Mendelssohn Lachner Orman Posuurgs Norman M. McLeod E.E. Fuller E. E. Holden R.C. Long A. F. Arnold BE. C. Rigaia M. Alfred de Seve Kruge Katt Haydon ,Emmens St John’s Episcopal Church Chi Willia Ripley Christ the Lord Ghotig Nedineses Keen and Offertorium Miss Mitchell H. Guild Tavergal Wilson Buck Holden Elvey Maggie Mitchell William H. Guild Cora Sawin Lawrence G. Ripley Krugegles Street Baptist Church Lemaigre Moses Egypt Rossini Leavitt Athens Beethoven Inbendso Ck Verdi Barnby Chapple J.C. Warren Ours Herbert O. Johnson William T. Meek George H. Remele George KR. Clark Eseccecescccs Wiiczang Willcox Domine and Dixit Beatus Ksicharat Matl Oeik Vigrim Eceeeeniay Oss Joseph L. Ecker Daisy Griffin Mre J. L. Ecker C. A. Ochs A. J. Ochs MUVIC Ceicecheeevensete Wes Mozart Amotin Mozart Amgnda ODD Falkenstein Panofria L. R. Wagner F. Lehnetky Nordots de Seccessinsvr scecesevenen-seceeAy Falkenstein Fuptum M. “Mischler St. Matthews Chapel Benjamin Dean Broadway Williams College J. H. Lyons W. J. Robinson T. Firington J.T. Cole W. E. Lee Alford Dunham Grosvenor Halsey Warren Pressey Ward Halifax Worcester Cunningham Manus Co Golding Griffin & Co Miland Chessman & Co William McKeen O’connor T Russell & Co Wein & Son Delong & Seaman Pillau Pudel Baring Bros & Co Progreso Cienfuegos Atkins & Co Trinidad Cuba Lahaina Tine Ammaimg Wham Ois Cuessacddessasein Assete Cilia Esc DIOMM South Carolina Navassa Orchilla Estrella D. C Charlestown North Carolina Alabama Connecticut Experiment Station Vermont State Agricultural College Agricultural Fund Board of Agriculture Lane Buckham Montpelier Maine Railroads Darling Harris & Sons Frank Coe Quinnipiac Fish and Potash Quinnipiac Phosphate Bay State Buffalo Phosphate Seeep Coc Bowker’s Hiiland Crill Vee Stockbridge Corn Peter Cooper Canoe E. Frank Coe Bowker Stockbridge Potato Stockbridge Lake Champlain Peeneee Basin Lawes Gilbert Rothamsted Stover Fitzwilliam Deport N. H A. H Sy Ae George H. Cook George B. Loring Commissioner of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry THE Brrutland Railroad Texas Bandits Methodist Conference Lord Byron Fortes Fiano FC Saas, m Chigrering Lremont Street Fifth Daily Post Weekly Post Shi Market Gene PST Cluss Continuance Post Publishing Co Naval Civil Service Army Navy National Guard Grand Army of the Republic United Service Century Magazine T. H. S. Hamersly Mecorquodale Studio Torquil Tremont Street Baeder, Adamson & CO Burgaps Gorham Rogles & CO Dunder Seb Aes Sicily Canary Marsala Wink Woodhouse D. A. Ano Mason Ferienas WM Matthews, Jr Commonwealth of Massachusetts Adjutant General's Office Quartermaster-General of Massachusetts Adjutant- General’s Office State House Signal Corps Signal Service Quartermaster-General Samuel Dalion Orrick United States Military Fort Leavenworth Kansas Pacific Coast F. H. Hathaway City OF Board OF Alderwen OF Wardie G. W. Brigham & CO Chardon Street Board OF Aldermen Boston Post N. Sampson Boston Journal Union Freight Railroad Company Eastern Avenue Middlesex Cherry Louisa Howard Texas Thomas Crozier Geord M. Brooks Esquire J. H. Tyler Register Phoebe Daniels Suffolk Daniels J. J. Henry & Fegan Devonshire Streets Boots and Shoes Johnson MOODY Devonshire Street Boots & Shoes A.S. Richards & CO Reade Street Phila Pumea Samuel Bunting’s Market St Lippingott, Bon & UU Klarket Street United Staten Jerome 8S MacDonald Washington St South Boston Dorchester Avenue Second Athena Streets PD Street Third Street C Streets Fourth Street Seventh Street F Street Wclock Dorchester Streets Bolton Street P Street Fourth and City Point Borace Smith Jerome Michael J. Creed Commissioners Aty M. Ts. Daw & CO Beckers Merchants’ Exchange State Street Exchange Place UBH Ily A Boston Stock Exchange San Pedro and Canon del Agua Co Geo. W. Morse Geo. Wm. Ballou E & T Fairbanks Co Aisi Herdic Pnneton Co Holyoke Water Power Co Reece Button Here Machine Co West Michigan R R Co Gt Falls Mrz Rrco Norway Viains Mig Co Cambridge Gas Light Co Dorchester Gas Light Co Herdic Phaeton Co Consolidated Consolidated Krco Weioy Beisey I ’Sois Si Ras Ares Assabet Mfg Co de Lebanon Woollen Mills de Keene Chair Mfg Co Boston Athenaeum American Watch Co Maverick National Bank Freeman's National Bank Atlantic Cotton Co Neptune Insurance Co Wakefield Rattan Co I Colony Jesex BR Town of Atlantic Mutual Insurance Ee Bunker Hall National Bank Old Colony KR K Co Horatio Harris & CG State St Valencia Oranges Norseman Veronilla Fiske’s Wharf John M. Watson & CO Albert Howe Merket Street Brights Jobiahi Warren Svemue Rostams S. Rd MGH Co. A. Seal Ces Bosto Mein cc Cambridgeport Getcheil Lewis Slack Norfolk Brookline Beacon Street George W Armstrong Slack Edward A. Hunton
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication