Financial market update from London and Paris rates
Foreign financial reports from London and Paris show mixed rates for major rails and utilities. Atlantic & Great Western firsts trade around 3 3/4 percent, Canadian Pacific 7 1/2, Erie 26 1/2, Mexican ordinary 3 7/8, St Paul 7 0, New York Central 11, Reading 2 percent, with money rates at 2 percent and bullion in Bank of England balance at £152,000. Buenos Ayres notes gold premium at 1 7/8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Illinois Central
St. Paul Comnon
New York Central
Reading
Mexican Central News
Paris
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Bank of Append
Buenos Ayres
Old Boston Lanes and Fireside Tales of North End History
The Bostonian Society met at the Old State House with President Guild. New members Nichols, Wells, May, and Dorr were elected. A letter from Edward Atkinson urged fire safety for Faneuil Hall and sprinklers, while John Lucker Prince recounted old Boston lanes from Love Lane to Avery Street, ending with the 1822 gas illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostonian Sorciety
Old State House
President Guild
William F. Nichols
Elizabeth S. Wells
Eleanor G. May
Henry G. Dorr
Edward Atkinson
Russell
Curtis Guild, Esqavoir
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Dward Atkinson
John Lucker Prince
The
Bostonian Society
Mr. Prince
Old City
Spring
Love Lane
Salem Street
Hanover Street
Charter Street
North End
North Grammar and Waiting School
John Tileston
Johnny’ Tileston
Ezekiel
Tileston
Spring Jane
Boylston Street
Frog Jane
Sheaf’s Lane
Avery Street
A Good Library and the Book Case Itself
A persuasive note on valuing a spacious book case to protect and display books. It urges choosing a sturdy cabinet from Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street, promising lasting satisfaction and suggesting prices vary to suit any home.
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Talleyrand
Paine
Coma
Commercial Matters Condition of the Leading Markets April 8
A market bulletin notes mixed signals across commodities. Lumber firms report strength while coal shows weakness. flour edges up. corn and oats hold firm. cornmeal steady. millfeed unchanged. butter declines. cheese remains firm. beans steady. eggs fall. poultry steady. potatoes and sweet potatoes firm or quiet. hay and straw steady or quiet. apples in small supply. truck activity active. fruits like Mediterranean varieties quiet. Florida oranges firm. cranberries scarce. dried apples steady. pork products in fair demand. beef and tongues unchanged. fresh beef steady. other fresh meats unchanged. tallow quiet. high wines firm. strawberries not plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Maine
Sicily
Catania
Lumber Trade Outlook Bright Amid High Prices and Firm Demand
Leading lumber dealers express widespread optimism about market conditions, expecting high value to persist despite potential labor disruptions. Demand remains strong for spruce, hemlock, and wide boards while supply tightness sustains elevated prices across car and cargo lots, with New York securing major shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
A & F A Kimball
John Warner
Central Street
Kennebec
Penobscot
New York
All River
North Carolina
Savannah
Hoyle
Atlantic
Gulf
Ar T
Coal and grain markets show persistent weakness amid high oversupply
The coal trade remains soft with prices for stove size coal at $3 35 per ton New York market showing the lowest level in years. Bituminous demand is quiet, and rail tolls are blamed for profits, while a proposed toll reduction could lift sentiment. Flour and meal receipts and price shifts reflect firmer wheat markets, crop damage, and mixed demand. Grain receipts total 15 030 bushels corn, 17 080 bushels oats, and other commodities. corn remains firm with steamer yellow at 44 42 45 cents per bushel, oats firm yet unchanged, and millfeed prices steady amid light demand.
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New York
Michigan
Matt
Receipts and market notes on dairy and produce
Receipts today include butter 808 packages 315 boxes oleo 1002 packages cheese yv4 boxes eges 2700 cases beans 668 barrels potatoes 21 cars sweet potatoes 1338 barrels hay 26 cars straw 2 cars. Butter demand weak prices easing with creamery quotes from 25c to 18 22c. Liverpool and New York markets noted. Eggs show another price drop with Eastern extras 18 13 1 2c and Western 12 12 ½c. beans steady with mixed pea and yellow eyes prices. cheese quiet with high asking for Northern factory lots. potatoes firm with limited supply and various regional prices.
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Choice
Ubess
Elgin
Liverpool
New York
Western
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Dairies
Sage
New Yorks
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Michigan
St Louis
Bush
Vermont
California
Lima
Choice Canada
Alsike
Lucerne
Red Top
Jersey
Maine
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Aroostook
Vermont Rose
Market Notes From New York and Atlantic Trade Listings
A dense price slate covers fruits vegetables and truck goods with wide ranges. Beefy entries include Jerseys and Floridas hay and straw, sweet potatoes and onions, cucumbers and tomatoes, and dense citrus and grape fruit lines. Valencia oranges, Sicily lemons, and Pineapples show varied but steady demand with small stocks and steady quotes.
Steamer cargoes bound for Boston from Palermo and Messina
The steamer Thomas Anderson sailed from Palermo March 22 with 1100 half boxes 3200 boxes Messina oranges 3600 boxes Messina lemons 1000 half boxes and 4800 boxes Palermo oranges and 13300 boxes Palermo lemons for Boston. The steamer Marmion is due Taiseier with a cargo of Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The steamer North Britain passed Gibraltar April 3 with 4600 half-boxes and 1800 boxes Messina oranges 1800 boxes Messina lemons 5700 half-boxes and 5300 boxes Palermo oranges and 11100 boxes Palermo oranges bound for Boston. The Savannah boat due Friday has 217 oranges and 8 refrigerators of strawberries.
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Thomas Anderson
Palermo
Boston
Marmion
Taiseier
Boston Fruit Company
North Britain
Gibraltar
Savannah
Provision Trade and Meat Markets Report
Receipts today show tallow 120 pkgs, pork 15 bbls, lard 590 pigs, hams 9 bbls, preserved meats 830 cases, bacon 1281 boxes with strong pork demand and firm ham sales. Beef and hog prices steady. various cuts quoted including long cuts 12 50 to 13 00, pork tongues 17 50, lard 644 7c, and other fresh meats with mixed demand. Sugar and molasses markets quoted with quiet demand. several raw and refined sugar grades listed and molasses receipts and prices. Cattle and hog markets in Kansas City and Chicago show varied movement, slight declines in hogs, steady beef, and mid-range sheep activity. Cotton markets noted as dull with limited sales.
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Choice
Chicago
Brighton
Eastern Choice
Cuba
New Orleans
Ponce
Cienfuegos
Barbados
Cotton Prices and Market Report Opens and Ranges
Futures opened quiet and firm and closed steady with mixed regional quotes. Cotton closures show April May July and September rankings, with national ports and futures for wheat corn oils and turpentine listed. notable figures include 11.44c to 11.62c ranges and extensive regional quotes across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville.
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Oo Ning
Prils
Adptil
Ccc Sene Cree Eee Llatc
Ccecesenacsee Ecko
Cece Cere Ee LLC
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mid
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
Great Britain
Continent
Channel
United States
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Boston
Shiga
Sivaih Bri
New York
Minneapolis
Noi Northern
Milwaukee
Duluth
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report April 5 1890
Market report from Watertown Union notes cattle demand steady for quality. Prices for choice oxen reach around 6 6%2c with several sales detailing herd sizes and weights. Sheep and lamb shipments are light from the North with lambs at about 6 7c per lb and old sheep at 5 5%c. milk cows prices trending down as contractors cap pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
George J. Fox
ARKET
Brighton
Union Market
Watertown
Sturtevant & Aley
J A Hathaway
WG Townsend
Messer
Sawyer
Foreign Markets Report From London And Liverpool
London trade shows cargoes of wheat and corn with light activity and steady futures. Liverpool notes firm wheat prices amid weak demand, corn steadier, with English country markets quiet and weather cold in England. Imports indicate sizable weekly arrivals of wheat and corn, while Paris reports mixed prices for May and April.
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London
R. m
Mark Lane
Liverpool
England
California
Paris
Great Britain
Exports and Imports Reported Across Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
The April 8 1890 shipment list details goods shipped from St Stephens New Brunswick Yarmouth Nova Scotia and St Johns Newfoundland to halt pioneer trade. Items include cornmeal Canadian flour beans middlings oil beef pork hams grease lines paint hardware and various household goods. Also listed are jars, tools, dry goods, glassware, paper products, tobacco, tar and other miscellaneous commodities handled by several vessels and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Emma
Yarmouth
ST Johns
Laurier
Halifax
Ella Carter
Boston to Jacksonville and Providence trains timetable
Boston departures to New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Providence and Jacksonville listed with departure times from 3 pm to 7 pm. Parlor dining and Pullman sleeping cars, reclining chairs, and limited four day round trip tickets. Office and depot pickup details at 322 Washington Street Boston. Generals managers names included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Washington Street
Boston Depot
Summer Street
Wartford
Boston
New England Limited
Air Line
Washington Express
Newburgh
Baltimore
Vullman Buffet
Jacksonville
Providence
Chas. Howard
A. A. Jackson
A.C. Kendall
Pass
Kneeland Street
Hartford and New York Daily Express Dining Car Notice
Train schedule notes elegant drawing room cars and buffet service for Hartford New York service with dining car Boston to Springfield. Times include 11 a m 13 08 am 4 00 p m and 11 00 p m daily with sleeping car details.
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Aily
Cincinnastisae Vestis
Albany
Bepress
New York
Limitad
Chicago
Hartford
New Haven
Limited Express
Boston
Springfield
Fitchburg Railroad Timetables Released for Boston West Routes
The timetable lists numerous east to west services starting December 9 1889 from Boston Causeway Street including daily express sleeping cars to Chicago via Niagara Falls and to St. Louis via Michigan Central. It details departure times from Cambridge Belmont Concord Fitchburg and other points, with Sunday runs and through tickets via Hoosac Tunnel. John Adams General Superintendent notes timetables and ticket offices.
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Pawtucket
T. Woonsocket
Woon Ice
Felacestone
Webester
Southbridge
al Futnam
Norwich
WEW
London
Willimantic
Hartford
Yitl
Waterbury
Danbusky
Fisikill-On-Hudson
Rewaburga
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Points West
Erie Railroad
Boston
Norwood Central
Hyde Park
Frankl
Woonsocket Division
Boston & Albany Railroad
Rekedsham
Hughlandville
Upper Falls
Medfield
Medway
Woonsocket
Cincianati
Buret
Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Wagner
Cleveland
Toledo
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern RR
St. Louis
Causeway Street
West
Troy
Yiox Press
Pavlos
Roy
Daily Express
Michigan Central and
Wabash
Grand Trunk Railway
Ares
Belmont and
Ay Avert
Miller’s Pg So
Cambridge
Cheshire
Oop
Concord
Fitchburg
Gardner and Miller's
Eileta
Teasick Falls
Johnsonville
Lincoln
Dee Marlboro
Maynara
Nashua
N. H
Ayer Junction
North Adams
Bashtamatowre
Coustaster
Saratoga
Union Square
Somerville
Ganey
Waithaus
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Rai
Ayer Taneen Oat
Etation
Hoosac Tunnel
Washington Street
Lowell
Portland Street
Northampton
Amherst
Ware
Worcester
Manchester
Franklin
Lebanos
White River
Bristol
Claremont
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Hanover
Thetford
Bradford
Newbury
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlingtom
White River Junction
Montreal
St. Alsace
Wells River
Quebec
St. Albans
Minneapol
kKunsdali
J. Flanders
Gen’ Pass
Fitchburg Depot
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Camer E
D. c. Co
D. c. Co. R. R. ‘A‘w 11:30 A. M. For Stations On the Cheshire, Connecticut River
Ottawa
D. A
FAXON
Stewart
Keene, N. Li
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Ing
Sland
Eee & SF
Texas
V. Piacifi
Stl & Poe
GWU
American Oil
Brunswick Wea
Pala Es
Eees Seres Petroleum
Uizar Tr
Wei Cnion
Spm
Mats Lava
Cen. P
Lste
R.G. Isis
I. Ue
1St
Pid. Inc
Wa C. Sts
St. l
M. I An. P
1St. CO
N.J. C
N. VP
Silver
N.W
W. Ist
Alta
Mutual Ss, & M. Co
Col. Coal
Ontario
Eae
el Cristo
Ophir
Freeland
Quicksilver
Hocking Coal
Homestake
Sutter Cree
Horn Silver
Old Boston
John Tucker Prince
James & Abbot
Liberty Square
Railroads
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Canada Superior
Canada
Graham
Banks
Jerseys
Floridas
Valencia
Southern
White Cape
St Andrews
Havana
Virginia
Snow & Co
Athens
Harris & Co
Kansas City
Uplands
Gilman, Cheney & Co
Prescott & Co
Devonshire Street
Demeer
Ee Enee
Peoria
Watertown Union
Breamboat
Boston and Providence
Readville
Milforrd
Boston & Albany
R. R
River Line Ritan
Mm Commisseun
Fall River
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Stateroc
Old State Kneeland Street
J. R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen
L. J. Palmer
Onset
WAT
Springfeld
New London
Worcenes
Rarttons
N.Y
N. E
Springfield and
Cae
Fitchburg Railroad
J. Whitmore
Jd. Watson
Boston & Maine ii
Maritime Provinces
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Toronto
Great Northwest
City Ticket Office
Corner State Street
Haymarket
Causeway St
Bangor
Jar Harbor
Haymarket Sq
Upper Moads
Lewiston
Portland
Haymarket St
Conway
Cpeway
Rockland
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Millvridge
Machinsport
Jas. T. Furrer
Fitchburg, Cheshire —and— Central Vermont Railroads
Stonington
Park Square Station
Washington Greet
Park Square
Loston
J. W. Miller
J. W. Richardson
C. H. Briggs
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