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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1886

Page

3

Bill to Incorporate Hopedale Passed After Deliberation

In a busy Senate session the bill to incorporate the town of Hopedale advanced amid debate. Senator Wilbur shifted from opposing to endorsing the measure, aiding passage on enactment after delays and parliamentary maneuvering.

Senate Hopedale Draper’s Father and Sons Pillsbury Gleason Snd Lilley Gove East Boston Yeas—Gleacon Gould Guon Harlow Wayes Howand Jefferson Jeffs Jones Berkshire Josim Joyner Loge Morris Morse Norris Nouree Phillips Wilbur Neris—Alger Bigelow Boynton Cogewell Emerson Forbes Howard Lynn Kenarioken Liley Murphy Naphen Scott Tappan Walker Pawed Miliken Heed Yeas Dunbar Douglal Abeent McGahey Willur Senator McGahey Fillsbury

Debate Over State Board of Arbitrators Divides House

The House debated three bills on establishing a state board of arbitrators to settle employer employee differences. Arguments centered on appointment methods judges probate versus elected or minority representation, with proposals for non political selection and one year terms. The session adjourned without a vote as members clashed over how to balance capital and labor interests.

House Naumkeag Street Railway Company Greylock Park Association Senate Selectimen Lenox Board of Health of Framingham Winthrop Judiciary State House Lilley George G. Spear, Jr Secretary of State Hayes Dorchester Lowell Court Nourse Alger Dolan Boston Worcester Bristol Plymouth Stratton Lord Parkmen Gleason Rockland Mer Rust Ford Moseley Newburyport Hoe Eain Fay Brookline Falea Milford Frothingham Haverhill Gamwell Pittsfield Messrs. Doherty Taft Palmer Townsend Lawrence

Strikes Lookouts and Arbitration in the April Century

An excerpt reviews George May Powell's April Century article on capital and labor relations and arbitration. It lists three anecdotal illustrated pieces on the Confederate cruiser Alabama, the Kearsarge duel, Civil War memoranda, and artworks, poems, and social topics alongside a busy financial notice section.

George May Powell Alabama D. Haywood John Mcintosh Kell John M. Browne Kearsarge King Pape Rufus King John J. Tigert L. B. Northrop J. E. Johnston Beauregard Imboden Longfellow Annie Fields Onyfellow Cable Pennell Florence Rome Italy James Watson Allmister General Grant Charles 5. Robinson Hymopse Daniel Maclise Harry Furniss Punch Richard Doyle John Leech Charles Keens Y , Sambourne John Tenaniel Charles DeKay En- A Datentenconstanie Corot Albert Ryder F. Muetouveret Eugene Delacroix

Dairy and Prop Goods Prices in New England Market Report

Market notes show steady demand and firm prices for New York and Vermont dairy products with extra firsts and seconds varying across regions. Listings cover butter cheeses eggs apples potatoes berries and vegetables with regional quotes and receipts, plus freight and pipeline certificate data from Franklin county and nearby areas.

New York Vermont Franklin County Mass New York State Liverpool Western Extra Elgin Chicago Western Creamery Cape Aroostook County Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Baldwin Maine York State Tallman New Hampshire de Maine Central Grand Trunk Beauty Hebron Burbank Do Northern Prolific Peerless Rensselaer Washington County Newrunswick Rose Hebrons Early Rose Florida Choice Mesa Timothy Jersey Messina Palermo Valencia Porto Rico Hubbard St. Andrews Cape Cod Norfolk Kale Centennial Beacon Light Imperial Napatha

Cotton and grain markets mixed across major cities

New York reports cot ton steady with unchanged prices for uplands and Orleans figures. Flour and rye flour hold steady while cornmeal and rice show little change. Chicago, Cincinnati, St Louis note higher cattle and hog prices, with pork, lard, and bulk meats varying. Cotton markets across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Savannah and others remain firm with steady mid prices. Consolidation shows increased exports to Britain and Europe while domestic stockpiles vary.

New York Orleans Minnesota Hall Canada Seles iOlge Sic Suies Coba Muscovado United City Extra India Sige Western Steam City Steam Continent S. A Western Liverpool Chicago Cincinnati Toledo ST. Louis Lara Augusta Galveston Mid New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Mid Compass Savannah C. Wilmington Philadelphia Norfolk Baltimore C. St. Louis Louisville France United States London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce California Cotteen Uplands

Ledger of Goods and Commodities Listed for Trade

The document lists quantities of commodities including cotton bales, wool in various forms, oats meal and barley, malt, millfeed, meats and fats, tea, sugar, molasses, butter, eggs, beans, apples, sweet potatoes, potatoes, hay, straw, lumber, leather and skins, hides, pelts, and skins with numeric totals and unit designations, reflecting a historical warehouse or market ledger. Prices or totals are interspersed, showing trade volumes like 3,451 bushels for corn and 6,157 for another item, with multiple entry lines for standard goods and byproducts.

Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Sears Lumber Boston and Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell Railroad By Express Bates Swootat Wulsewen Ekina Bedis

Market Report from Boston Live Stock and Prices 1886

For the week ending April 6 1886 the Boston Post lists live stock totals cattle sheep and lambs swine 721 1720 9360 up from last week 851 4066 and down from a year ago 471 2297 Prices for store cattle working oxen cows milk cows calves yearlings and other classes are given with ranges. sheep and lamb prices per head and per lot. and general pricing for hides tallow skins and pelts. Regional and road car counts for Boston area are also summarized.

Maine Ieee Hampshire Vermont Rees Owen Saee Spas Tours Boston Lowell Fitchburg Albany Hastern

Insolvency Roundup Sees Firms File Schedules in Suffolk Court

A Suffolk County Insolvency Court docket lists Painter, Tongue & Co. filing schedules with debts around 10 270 and assets including Michigan land and stock. Other notices report a stock sale reversal from 40 000 value to 15 500, plus creditors affected in New York Philadelphia and Boston. Additional insolvencies span Floral Haradon Chelsea Mass J T Brand Redfield Dak Henry Wesehot Wakefield George H Smith Lawrence O B Lewis New Bedford Rufus E Hilliard Lynn and several firms across North Carolina Virginia New York and Massachusetts.

Suffolk County Michigan Painter, Tongue & Co Baltimore New York Philadelphia Boston Levi P. Maskell Nautilus House O and Eighth Streets Floral, Haradon, Grocer Chelsea Mass J.T. Brand Redfield Dak Henry Wesehot Lawrence O. B. Lewis New Bedford Mane Peter F. Judge D and Silver Streets Rufus E. Hilliard Lynn Franklin Co-operative Stoneham G. H. Greeley & Son New Market N.fl J. L. Lotelie Lowell Marshall Foundry Company Hickory N.C T. W. Luce Alleghany N. Y R. B Oliver & Bro Barksdale Depot William Woodford Taylorsville W. Va

Union Pacific declares seniority rules for layoffs

The Union Pacific issued a circular stating that when layoffs are needed, workers with the longest service will be retained, provided they are equally honest, sober, and capable. seniority must not shield any shortcomings or block hiring the best available talent.

Union Pacific Read Lebanon Spring Lebanon Springs New York, Rutland and Montreal New York Montreal Rutland and Bennington Francis A. White C. EK. Waite John L Parealiel Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Atchison

Arbitration clause in insurance cases disputed before court

Judge Carpenter hears cases as juries cleared, no case ready. Crossey v Connecticut Mutual Insurance deals with whether arbitration of loss is a condition precedent. Court rules arbitration clause is a collateral agreement, admissible evidence beyond the award may be used. Other questions left undecided. Williams, Russsel, Bryant appear for defense. Gaston, Whitney, French, Williams for plaintiff. The April term begins. Rev William B. Wright offers prayer. Nathaniel W. Ladd executor v Charles Russell et al appeals over will execution and mental capacity. suit involves about 40 600. Clark for executor Pulsbury for appellants.

James E. Crossey Ve Connecticut Muutual Insurance Company William Gaston C. L. B. Whitney Ava French George F. Williams William G. Ruszell J. D. Bryant Supreme Judicial Court Gardiner William B. Wright Equity Nathaniel W. Ladd Charles FE Russell Ft. R. Clark Pulsbury

Charity Fair Opens At Paine Memorial Hall For Presbyterian Church

A church fundraiser fair begins last night at Paine Memorial Hall and runs until next Thursday. Mrs. Maggie McKay heads the principal table with several assistants while other tables are run by Mrs. Wagner Miss Latimer and additional volunteers. Ice cream is served by E S Privace Jane Campbell and A J McDonald. The Gray brothers band of six youths performs as a feature. Rev P M McDonald is pastor of the Sprinfield Street Presbyterian Church.

Sprinfield Street Presbyterian Church Paine Memorial Hall Maggie McKay McKay Kwinklingberg Godfrey Sanborn Wagner P. M. McDonald

Judge Carpenter rules arbitration clause not hurdle in Crossley v Connecticut Fire

In United States Circuit Court Judge Carpenter ruled that an arbitration clause in a fire policy is a collateral contract not a prerequisite to recovery. The decision allows evidence on loss amount to reach the jury and rejects the respondents request that the plaintiff be barred from recovery. The case, James E. Crossley v Connecticut Fire Insurance Co, involved counsel Gaston Whitney Williams Russell Asa French FE KR Hoar and J D Brayent.

James E. Crossley Connecticut Fire Insurance Company Carpenter United States Ciicmt Messrs. Gaston & Whitney Williams. Russell Asa French KR Hoar J. D. Brayent

Three Men Arrested After Rogue Gallery Identification

Police inspectors arrested three men staying at the New England House after surveillance confirmed their suspicious behavior. The hotel proprietor reported they vanished each afternoon and returned by morning, leading to their detainment branded as rogues in limbo.

New England House Hanscom Simons Division 1

Financial roll of national and regional securities and banks

A dense list of bonds and stock holdings includes Taunton National Bank Massachusetts Cotton Mills owners First National Bank Salem and other regional banks. It names Ruthford Worcester Nashua Rochester rail lines Lamson Store Service Co Union Pacific Up and Boston firms with various 6s 7s 5s and 1913-ali descriptions and values.

Suffolk National Bank Cheshire R R Co Reece Buttonhole Machine Co Boston Cyclorama Co Traders’ National Bank Newton National Bank Newton Masa Dwight Miz Co Lowell Mfg Washington Millgold Stock Metropolitan RK Co Shore Mills Fall River Masawipp Wai RR Mindiesex KR Toledo Cmewnat Louis Rdzord Akhars Cart Sar Aw Trnient Suffolk Mill Chicago Burl & N Ra Co Worcester Nashua & Rochester RR Roxbury Gas Light Co Little Rock Fort Smith Ry Co Lamson Store Service Co Lowel Lricupce Tremont Suffolk Mile National Bank American Net and Twine Co Ali Franklin Co Lewiston National Tube Works Co Boston Nat! Bank Atchison, Top Santa Fe RR Fiat Pere Marquette KK McKay & Bige Heeling Machine Association Boston Athenaum de Poremouth Great Falls Conway Union Pacific

Estate administrator sues for ice slide accident death

In the case before Judge Knowlton, Patrick Kelly, administrator of a wife’s estate, sues Sullivan Niles et al for negligence in an ice way used to slide cakes of ice. A cake fell from the run, shattered her leg, necessitating amputation and death. Damages sought amount to $26,000. On trial. Attorneys: Thomas J. Gorgan for the plaintiff, C. S. Darling for the defense.

Knowlton Patrick Kelly Sullivan Niles Et al Thomas J. Gargan Darling

Massachusetts Teachers Meet for Classical and High School Topics

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Classical and High School Teachers will be held at the Latin School on Warren Avenue Friday and Saturday. Speakers include Katherine Coman on History teaching, Albert Marble on Industrial Education, J B Taylor on English in Preparatory Schools, and George E Gay on class bookkeeping.

Massachusetts Association of Classical and Warren Avenue Katherine Coman Wellesley College Albert P. Marble Worcester Indusrial Education J. _B. Taylor Berkeley Boston George E. Gay Malden Malden High School William ©. Lawton Cambridge Delphi George W. Rolling Boston Latin School C. E. Swift Medford High School Moses Merrill William C. Collar Roxbury Latio School William G. Farlow Harvard College Helen Magill Harvard Collegiate Institute West Bridgewater

Meeting of Park Street Church aids coffee party planning

Trustees of the Home for Aged Couples met yesterday afternoon at 431 Shawmut avenue to perfect preparations for the coffee party tonight in the parlor of Park Street Church. Commitees appointed to act on arrangements include Mrs Jonas Fitch Mrs Hiram Emory Mrs H H Turner and Mrs N Brown.

the Home For Shawmut Avenue Park Street Church Jonas Fitch Hiram Emory H, Turner N, Brown

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Messrs Mead, Smith, Mahoney Natick Wayland Selectman Cushing Sherborn Bird Aldrich Marlboro Tute Seid Committee On Taxation Mexican Central Railroad Company Federden Quincy Committee On Labor Bay State Gas Company Mercantile Affairs Committee Canyow H. Weaver American Bell Telephone Company Tm Company Anc Siessis George A .Pryce Robert M. Morse, Jr Telephone Company Endicott le Committee On Sys NEW Publications The Measrs, Cassell & Co Edward 8. Bilis A. A. Grant Aii Alfred Lee Bisop Protestant Episcopal Church of Delaware Abraham Massiah Jacobd Bethel Eliophaz Red Sea Sani Endor Belshazzar Sennacherib Daniel Egypt Nicodemus Christ John the Baptist Paul Damascus Peter Philippi Messrs. Harper & Bros Plutarch Alexander the Great Julius Cessar National Library of Messrs. Gassell & Co Hugh Latmer Wiliam Stephenson Gregg Hon. Family Lawless Messrs. Harper & Ros Thomas J. Murrey Messrs. White, Stokes & Alden J. Bumpincote Company Philadel Pace Century— Magazine of Art Burlington Showine City of Sterling Cables Bell Telephone Burlington and Quincy Mexican Central New York and New England Atlantic and Pacific Wisconsin Central Springfield Memphis Henry Clews & Co Well Street Lackawanna Treasury Knights of Labor Olly Pasco Roe Atoes Cntaides City of Mexico Mexican Central Railway Company Lagos Guadalajara Chicago, Burlington and Northern Eastern Illinois California Southern West Michigan Kansas City Birmingham Alg Sonora Eastern Oregon Northern Pacific St. Joe Council Bluffs Missouri Atchison Trust Central Masschusetts Arnold Calumet Ilecla Salem Marine Insurance Company Monson Forest State Company St. Paul Minneapolis Manitoba NEW York Financial Lakeshore Pacific Mail Lake Shore Missouri Pacific St. Paul and Muluth Northwestern Delaware and Hudson Erie International Great Northern Inliana Bloomington Harrisburg San Antonios Indiana, Burlington and Wesen Morgan’s Louisiana Texas Louis San Francisco Shenandoah Valley Waterlown Ogdensburg To-Gay’s Wansactions Gee Yacaca South Dei West Delaware & Hua Lexephore Louisville & Nash Ke Bris & W Ccsccee NO Pacific Ohio & Bissisipys Ontario & West Pac Roamine Ces St. P Omans Inic Webash Pac Ve Tyres Acenae Acenae Oclosing Bids.—Frices A Eee St. Lo’st Ulusinga Quitari Acama Bick Sos Pitts Tock Lewis St. P. 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