Freight Rates to the East and the Interstate Commission's Odd Rulings
In October 1887 the Boston Chamber of Commerce case showed Lake Shore charging 4656 for a Boston bound car versus 36 for New York bound, while New York Central asked 2605 to Boston and 2019 to New York. The commission dismissed Boston’s claim of unjust discrimination. A similar 1888 New York Produce Exchange case reversed, declaring actual, unjust, and unlawful discrimination and ordering cessation of such inland rates. The author argues the law is sound but poorly enforced, lamenting the commission’s inconsistent handling of through rates and urging tougher enforcement to end pervasive rate inequities including the 5 cents per 100 pounds. Potential reform to remove lax administration is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Sir
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Lake Shore Road
Boston
New York
Buffalo
East Albany
Interstate Commerce Law
Lake Shore
New York Produce Exchange
Commission
New York Exchange
Fand
Seaboard
E. K
U S to push repeal of European pork restrictions
The State Department plans a concerted effort to repeal German and French pork bans, aiming to ease exports. Berlin and Paris will be targeted, with Minister Reid awaiting French elections to secure commitments. Negotiations with Germany to await Phelps's autumn posting. Leading agriculturists and James H. Sanders urged action after Blaine's accession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Berlin
Paris
Reid
Germany
Mr. Phelps
France
Blaine
James H. Sanders
Chicago
Breeders’ Gazette
Congress
Special Trains To San Francisco Arranged By Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific schedules semi weekly special line trains from San Francisco via Sunset route to Boston. First train left June 12, reached Boston in thirteen days eighteen hours. Second train departed June 27 and arrived in thirteen days nine hours. Third trip estimates thirteen days twelve hours, applicable to carloads and smaller shipments.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
California
Boston
Energies Flag Use Held By Dr Surra Quote
Dr T C Surra of Charlotte North Carolina calls USE HORSFORDS ACID PHOSPHATE invaluable as a nerve tonic a delightful beverage and one of the best restorers when energies flag and spirits droop.
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Horsford
T. C. Surra
Charlotte, N.C
New Hospital Fund Kickoff in Lawrence by Miss Bradlee
Miss Ellen C Bradlee of Ballardvale starts a building fund for a new Lawrence City Hospital with a 10000 dollar check given to the Woman's Charitable Union president. Land will be purchased and a 30000 dollar building erected with promised ongoing support from the Bradlee estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ellen C. Bradlee
Bradlee
Ballardvale
Lawrence City Hospital
C. A. Dunning
Woman’s Charitable Union
Captain Bradlee
Ballardvale Mills
Insane Man Jump Sequel Ends in Death in Salem
William Martin, ill for days, fled from his attendant in a fit of madness last night leaping from a widow eight feet high. He landed on his feet, ran through Essex street and was captured by police but died within half an hour from the exertion. Two more diphtheria deaths are reported, a son of William E. Crouse and a child of William Woller, with no new cases. The Cropleys of Marblehead may relocate their shoe business to Salem after negotiating for a factory.
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Salem
Sreday
William Martin
Essex Street
William E. Crouse
William Woller
Cropleys
Marblehead
Boston Chamber Of Commerce Opposes Treasury Car Order
A Boston Chamber of Commerce meeting adopted resolutions opposing a Treasury Department order restricting the use of Canadian railway cars for New England traffic. The group urged the secretary to withhold any proposed order until the interstate commerce committee reports to the U.S. Senate, citing potential harm to merchants and railways in the region.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Speare
Edward Kemble
P. Hibbard
Fowle, Hibbard & Co
Committee On
New England
Canada
United States Treasury Department
The
United States Treasury
Interstate Commerce Committee
Peterson
United States Senate
Money Market and Stock Notes From Boston and New York
The Money Market closes fairly easy with Clearing House rate at 3 percent. Loans on general security 4 to 5 percent, on call 3 to 4 percent. New York funds at 15 cents discount on $1000. Atchison stocks wobble 35 to 36 percent, then 35 percent. Bonds, currencies, and foreign exchange show mixed movement. Atlantic rail and telegraph shares firm or higher. many regional and industrial stocks listed with varied gains and losses.
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Boston
New York
Agpinwall
Boothbay
Peeeeseeeeres
Ereeeees
Eeeetree
Sullivan
West End
Corse
Winthrop
Wollaston
Atchison Ist
At. & Pac
Do Inc
L. G
BL & Ts
Kan
M. St. P
D.D
St. P
N.Y
N. E
Oregon S. L
Pueb. & A. V
Ae i
Do Tex. Div
Ae Do Inc
BTY
Sonora
Eee
Union L’acific
Il Do S. F
Cen
Lst
GL Do Inc
Atch., Top. & S Fo
A. Pacific
Atlantic
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Boston & l
Wehis Cess
Col. Sp. & Cin
L. & Dweer
Ewewee
Fitchburg
Flint & & EU
Gulf
Eree
K.cigene & Speer
K. C
Aeee
Maine Central
Northern
Old Colony
Rutland
Eeee
Summit Branch
Union Pacific
Bbs
Wisconsin Central
Bell
Erie
Seaee
Lamson Store
Eastman Car
Pullman Palace Car Co
Cotton Oil Trust
Pneumatic Tool Co
Burton Stock Car Co
Boston & Liverpool Co
Phonograph Toy
Llec
Illinois Steel Co
Lynn & Gaston Railroad
Lynn Gas & Electric Co
Mt. Desert & East Shore
Iy Malden Electric Co
New York Despatch Co
North Chi. Rolling Mills
Oo National Lead Trust
Palston Telephone Co
Onevreeser
Thomson Elec
Westinghouse Elec. Co
Winnisimmes Co
Fees
Drainage Commission Picks Shuffle as Governors Reopen Nominations
Governor Ames must restart the selection after Judge Asa French and Hiram F Mills decline to serve on the Metropolitan Drainage Commission. Mills cites conflict with state health duties and Lawrence experiment station. French provides no reason. Hosea Kingman of Bridgewater confirmed. Edward A Brackett of Winchester rejected from inland fisheries. Isaiah C Young favored by Councillor Keith.
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Ames
Executive Council
Asa French
Hiram F. Mills
Lawrence
Metropolitan Drainage Commission
French
Mills
State Board of Health
Mr. Mills
Tilly Haynes
Boston
Hosea Kingman
Bridgewater
Edward A. Brackett
Winchester
Keith
Bourne
Isaiah C. Young
Welltreet
A Night in Japan to Headline Point of Pines Concerts
Great preparations are underway for five major concerts at the Point of Pines next Sunday. The highlight is the novelty act A Night in Japan, expected to draw a strong crowd. During the week the outdoor exhibition Che Apaches will be shown each afternoon and evening.
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Point of Pines
Japan
New York Financial Market Summary Opens Dull Then Rallies
Money on call remains easy at 2 to 2 3 4 percent with last loan at 2 1 4 and offers near 2 4. Prime mercantile paper quoted 4 3 2 4 . Bar silver at 92 1 4. Sterling quiet with sixty day bills at 4.86 and demand rates 4.86 to 4.87. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stock list shows limited demand, late liquidity easing, Burling ton report shifting sentiment, New England up, Lead Trust weak, mixed movements in rails. Overall tone dull but firm near close.
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Boston News
Chicago
Burlington & Northern
Mexican Central
Union Pacific
Oregon
Boston & Albany
Boston & Providence
New York & New England
Old Colony
Wisconsin Central
Chicago, Kansas & Western
New Mexico & Southern Pacifics
Bell
Hiie
San Diego
John D. Spreckels
Jamul Ranch
National City
Cal
San Diego Land Company
Calumet & Hecla
Tamarack
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Treasury
New York Stock Exchange
Boston
Winner Investment Company of
Kansas City
Bankers’ Convention
American Bankers’ Association
New York
Prime Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Stock Exchange
Chesapeake & Ohio
Lead Trust
New England
Burlington
Lehigh & Wilkesparre
St. Paul Mineral Point
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Market prices and discount rates in London report
London report lists Consols at 987 16 for money and 98 1/2 for the account with various securities shown. Atlantic and Great Western, Canadian Pacific, Erie, Mexican, St Paul, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Reading figure at quoted levels. money rate given as 2 percent.
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Brokers’ Board
Kan. & W
K. C
Ft. 8
N. Mex
Frenchman’s Bay
Uys Fitebourg
B&q
N.Y
Bs Tage
Vas
Oregon Sh
Union Pacific
S. F. Col
L. G
Vaee
C. Ft
North Bank
Horse RR
State Bank
Eines
Fourth Bank
Aim
Bell Tel
Eeee
Topeka
Metropolitan Bank
Cal
Hec
Ee Same
B.& Meese Eecceresasis
First Bank
Chelsea
Ener
Granite Bank
Quincy
Enee Wy C
Bank of Commerce
Hamilton Mfg. Co
Lowell Mfg
Northern Ee
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Old Colony
Naumkeag
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Mt. Des. & E. Land
Rice
Nat. Lead Trust
Tremont & Sunfolk Mills
Bates Mfg. Co
Jyhom.houst
Elec
Arlington Mills
Seneeee Ener
Westinghouse Elec
Douglas Axe Mfg
Los
Great Falls Mfg. CO
Merrimac Mfg. CO
Everett Mills
S. Ee Rere
Boston Stock Exchange
Amory A Co
Nashua Mfg. Co
Jackson Mig. CO
Northern RR
N.H
Bonanza Devei
Boston & Maine RR
Mont
Boston & Prov
Butte
Boston
Sessee
Hecla
Fitchburg
Catalpa
Ee Ener News
Bur
Crescent
Boston & Albany
Toledo
Kan
City
Eee
Terew
Lsoston
Kevneseh
Lynn
Eastern
Renee
St. Johnsoury & L. Chain
Manchester & Lawrence RR
Sole
Santa Fe
Santa
Tamarack
London
Erie
New York
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Interstate Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Treasury Department
Messrs
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Savannah
Frances
Reichsmarks
Sight
Doe
Atchison
Atchison, All Lines
Atchison, Topera & Santa FE
St. Louis
Colorado
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
California Central
California Southern
Irving A. Evans & Co
Shorts
Ross
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Neas Emma
Inc
Wilson W. Fay
State Street
Mt. Desert
Eastern Shore
Fort Payne Coal & Tron
Gray's Dynamo
McKay Metal
Fas
Asso
McKay & Big
Boston Rubber
Tincy Railroad
Ahkees
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co
Plymouth Cordage Co
Para Rubber Co
Ereeneseenee
Fort Payne Coal & Tron Co
M. L
Cambridge
Belfast
Nashua
N. H
Cincinnati
Malden
Southwestern
L. Cham. BR. Con. Scrip
al. W Pacific
Air's
Roch
A ‘i
Choe N. Ener
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Pacific
Central Iowa
Central Pacific
Ches
Ohio
B& Q
E. Ill
Del
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Den
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Awe
East
Saasia
Fort Wayns
Hocking Valley
Houston
Texas
Conteal
Iajandou
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Louis
N. Acces
Man. Beach
Evere
Man. Lev
Mem
Elev
Minn
St. L
Cess
M. & Obio
M. & Essex
Ee & Chat
Dale
N & St
N.E
West
LANG
Pusbury
A, Rich, & A
Rock Island
Rome
Lolle St. L
Deis
St. Paul
St. P. A
St. Pe
Pacific Mai
Pullman Ral
Union
Pee Anne
Sugar
Sue
Vuly
W. Deb
Iit
O. Nay
D.&r. G. Late
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M.K
Te P. Mat. UN
ASM
N.d. C
V. Pac
W. Shore
Alice
Mat
Boule
N. Queen
Occidental
Col. Coal
Cristo
Quicksilver
the Hock
U. Copper
Ward Con
French and Mills
NEW York Financial
Ofvests Sylvanite Mining & Milling Co
Norvin Green
Pres
of West
Union Tel. Co
Smitel
Congress St
Com
Bedding Electric CO
Reddings
Isaac Washburn
Washington Street
Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Topeka & Santa Fe
Pany
Milk Street
Penn
Adove Rautere
George C. Lord
Eastern Banking CO
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrihew
Boston Investment CO
Washington St
J. C. Davis & CO. Bankers
School Street
Joan Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
John Jeffries & Sons
James F.C. Hyde
Milk St
Bank of England
Con. Cal
Bya Potosi
Crown Point
Savagé
Commonwealth
Sierra Nevada
Gould & Curry
Union Con
Hale & Novcrdss
Yellow Jacket
Altoona
Volinson
Anniston
Ala
L Ullman
Ullman Bros
Aberdeen
Miss
M Stern
Stern Bros
Bastrop
A Levy
Levy & Son
Baltimore
Li Lobe
Grattan, Mitchell & Co
Hi Bear
G Rogers
Brooks, Rogers & Co
Brenham
Tex
A Harrison
A & H Harrison
H Schwartz
H Schwartz & Co
Charleston
O’neill
D O'Neill & Sons
H Fargo
H Fargo & Co
Shay
Shay Shoe Company
Til
W Marks
Ciamonati
L Virden
Mabley & Carew
Columbia
D Lever
Stork & Lever, Craw
Denton
D Head & Co
Eldorado
M Abdeles
Greenville
Lion
L Wilzinski
Wilzinski
Knoxville
Tenn
J W Borches
McNalty & Borches
Leen
J Daveneck
Kleinhaus & Simonson
Macon
Montgomery
Minneapolis
Knoblanch
Knoblanch & Sona
Hefflefinger
Philadelphia
Pean
G W Terry
Rowe & Terry
Q. Flattsburg
N Y
C McDougall
Moore & Co
San Antonio
Oppenheimer
G M Chase
Chase & Co
Vicksburg
L Baer
Baer & Isra
Wichita
R H Smith
Smith & Stover
Ad. Wetumpka
H Houhenberg
Holenberg & Co
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