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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1887

Page

7

Fruit Market Auctions Highlight Mixed Conditions and Strong Citrus Demand

At market today sales for berries and grapes varied with raspberries in poor shape and most berries selling around 10 to 15 cents. Blueberries were available soft at 5 to 6 cents, while North Carolina grapes showed limited quality. California fruit arrived in liberal quantities with good demand as H Harris & Co. reported high per box prices for pears peaches plums and grapes. Blake & Ripley expect large arrivals of Bartlett pears Crawford peaches orange cling peaches Rose du Peru grapes plums and early Crawford peaches to be sold upon arrival by H Harris & Co. Oranges and lemons priced for jobbing with Messina Palermo listings. Dried fruit demand weak and supply light. The steamer Bessarabia brings Palermo oranges and Palermo lemons for Monday sale.

North Carolina California H. Harris & Co Blake & Ripley H Harris & Co Messina Palermo Bessarabia

Market Report: Steady Beef and Pork Prices Across Regions

Demand remains steady for pork and lard with unchanged beef tones. Fresh beef and mutton show little change while country lamb and veal arrive mostly in poor condition. Exports recap lists New York Boston Philadelphia New Orleans totals and weekly comparisons. a detailed price list covers pork, lard, hams, shoulders, ribs, and beef cuts with regional variations.

New York Muouoga Philadelpha New Orleans Choice City Chicago Brighton

Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Truck Demand

The notice lists current market prices for onions from Egypt and Jersey types, cabbages, beans, beets, turnips, corn, greens, squash, beets, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, parsnips and more. It notes a good demand for trucks and includes assorted prices per case, basket, bush, box, dozen, or bunch.

Maltas Rhode Islands Long Islands Southern

Cotton and market summaries from late 19th century trade

Liverpool futures open firm and close steady with Aug to Jan prices around 5 6 to 5 28-64d. Spot U S goods at 542d ptb for middling. 12,000 bales sold, 7,700 American. receipts 5,000. New York spot easy with 10c middling, 5%e low middling. Pipe line certs detail August 1886 activity. Sugar steady with raw quotes and refined prices listed. molasses and other commodities noted with regional price marks.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manila Lloilos Belmont Orto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes Cuba

Market Report from Trade Centres Notes Wide Price Moves

Flour dull receipts 20 958 pkgs exports 1457 bbls and 4559 sacks while wheat firm with No 2 Chicago 78%4¢ and No 1 hard 86 14¢. Oats heavy in Chicago and Milwaukee oil and sugar futures steady. pork and lard prices mixed. regional receipts and shipments listed for Minneapolis Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati and Chicago markets.

New York City Minnesota Chicago Rio Western Steam City Steam Western Minneapolis Northern Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati

Grain and whiskey markets steady amid receipts and shipments

In St Louis and Toledo trading districts on August 4 the market reports show flour quiet wheat lower corn and oats weak or lower with whiskey steady pork lard and dry salt meats firm or quiet. Receipts and shipments are listed including flour wheat corn oats and rye across the two cities.

ST. Louis Toledo

Foreign markets report from London and Liverpool

Beerbohm reports quiet cargo activity with wheat and corn at London and Liverpool. Prices show wheat firm to easy, with various futures quotes and parities across Calcutta and Walla Walla wheats, and notes on Paris and French markets remaining slow.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Calcutta Walla Walla Paris Liverpool California

Hog and cattle markets across major cities

Markets report weak hogs in Peoria at 490 to 530 while St Louis buyers pay 525 to 525 for mixer's packers and extra at 540 to 550. Chicago sees steady to slow cattle demand with receipts of 13 000 and 4 000 shipments. hogs at 470 to 520 with 510 to 540 for packing and shipping. Sheep and lambs show varied tones with natives 250 to 410 and Texans 250 to 360. lambs 460 to 6.

Peoria Svt Texas

Cotton Market Report August Fourth Across U S Ports

Net receipts and exports vary by port with totals for six days: New York exports to continent 1375 sales 1050 stock 102,684. New Orleans receipts 209 gross 209 exports coastwise 1969 sales 100 stock 33,233. Philadelphia stock 16,519 quiet. Cincinnati shipments 74 stock 5,596 quiet. Consolidated six day totals show 1,361 net receipts and 11,255 exports to Great Britain, 14 to France, 318 to the continent, overall U S port stock 158,269.

Ancosta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Willington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville Great Britain France Continent United States

Imports and Exports August 4 1887 Liverpool listing trade items

Shipping records show steamer Roman with caustic soda and pig iron consigned to King and Co. as well as a long inventory of metals wool textiles and agricultural products from numerous firms including Brown Bros Co and Baring Bros Co. arrivals in Liverpool and other ports. Entries include steel blooms tinplate wool hides leather and mdse with quantities such as 540 bales wool 300+ boxes tinplates and 11 800 bunches bananas for Port Morant Jamaica and 60 000 feet piling for Bear River Nova Scotia.

Liverpool Eng E & F King & Co Waalbaum & Co Norway Steel & Iron Co Wool Brown Bros & Co Moise Baring Bros & Co Fuller, Dana & Fitz Sanitas Mfgco Clark, Adams & Clark Jones, McDuffee & Stratton French & Co Jones Torrey, Bright & Capen Richard Briggs Brown Bros & Co Groom & Co Moors & Co Baring Bros & Co Washburn & Moon Mfg Co Jl& D Riker Maculiar Parker & Co Kendall & Barrows Fairchild Paper Co Storer & Co Washburn & Moen Mfg Co Moise Stone & Downer Joel Goldthwaite Wellington Leather Wasbrouck & Co Bolls Steel Wetherell Bros Baring Bros Seavey Jonar & Bowman Dame Stoddard & Kendall Coleman, Mead &Co Albion Feak & Co Aring Bros & Co Babcock Fulier, Dana & Fitz Hiland, Chessman & Co Oakum Baring Bros & Co Port Morant Jam Boston Fruit Co Bear River Florence Christine Delong & Seaman Mobile Asia Jennie Hall Cypress Lumber Wellman, Hall & Co

Exports from Margaretvile to New England and Europe

Shipping list dated August 4 1887 records Elizabeth schooner sailing from Margaretvill e Nova Scotia with 125 barrels of flour. Also cargoes from Digby and Annapolis to unspecified routes including New York box hardware and various perishable goods. Palestine steamer cleared August 2 from Liverpool carrying cotton, bacon, beef, wheat, corn and other commodities. Grace Rice schooner from Weymouth Nova Scotia with 125 barrels of flour and a crate of crockeryware.

Margaretville Elizabeth Digby Annapolis New York Liverpool Eng Palestine Weymouth Grace Rice

Railroads Record August 4 1887 Staple Shipments

Detailed ledger of goods moved by Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony and New York New England railroads listing bales wool flour corn oats wheat bran and other staples with quantities including pork butter cheese eggs leather pelts hides and tea beans apples potatoes and grease.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Eerktey

Bride Confession Ends Theft Plot in New England Town

In New Haven on August 4 1887 Rose Clark a nurse from Birmingham Alabama confessed to stealing jewelry and cash from Mrs H E Bassett after being confronted by Sheriff Langdon and Chief Nolan at a wedding planning scene. The gems valued around 500 dollars were found in an old trunk. Clark admitted guilt saying she took the items from Bassett and stood accused by her fiancé Boyd Bentley Jr. before the arrest team departed with the goods handed to Bassett.

New Haven Conn Rose Clark H. E. Bassett Birmingham W. W. Lanedon Great Barrington Boyd Bently Rose Boyd Bently, Jr Parson Smith Langdon Miss Clark Bently Nolan Bassetts Bentlys Clarks

RAILROADS. Boston and Albany Timetable 1887

Local timetable list for Boston and Albany routes with departure times from Boston for Springfield Pittsfield Albany and the West. Express and sleeping car services to New York Buffalo Chicago and Concord connections. Numerous station stops and transfer points including Worcester Palmer Chatham North Adams and West Newton. Hanson and Gallup sign off as Gen Pass Agent and Gen Supt.

Boston & Albany R.R Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittsfield Albany South Framingham Syracuse N. W Buffalo Cleveland Chicago Detroit Worcester Tuleoo Niacara Falls North Adams Chatham Palmer Ware River Hartford New Haven New York Fororcester Millbury North Gratton Westboro Southville Cordaville Ashland Milford South Framivrghaim Saxonville Natick Wellesley Wellesley Hills Newton Lower Falls Aburndale West Newton Newtonville Newton Faneuil Brighton Allston Soras Cottage Farm Brookline Cypress Street Reeservoir Chestnut Newton Centre Newton Highlands Coe Oe O Ees Ng Boston & Albany Railroad Needham and Way Woonsocket Middletown Pullman New Britain Waterbury Danbury Pishkill-on-Judson Newburgh Fort Jervis Chicago & St. Louis Limited Erie Railway Pointe Ot NEW Stonington York Boston & Providence Rt Ste Aling New York Gam Wax Corner State Street Sj. W. Richardson A. A. Folsom Boston & Providence R.R Montreal Oo Geelabie Central Vermont Lowell Fitchburg Wagner Palace Central Vermont Kk. R Moston J. W. Hobart S. W. Cummings St. Albans

Freight Car and Goods Ledger for Regional Rail Lines

A dense inventory list records cargo moving through Fitchburg Boston and Maine Boston & Lowell and related lines. Items include bales wool, bags flour, bbls beef and pork, boxes butter cheese eggs and hides with totals by division and route.

Fires Ravage Multiple Buildings In Baltimore Area

Fire at Mason & Sons cracker bakery on Pratt street destroys factory and adjacent buildings. Worker William Shulte killed, Chief Henrick fatally injured as flames spread to Liebrandt McDowell warehouse and E Whitman Sons agricultural warehouse. Other sites include Newton Kurtz & Son, E B Owens Co, and E L Parker Co. Total damage exceeds 500000 with extensive property losses across several blocks.

Bartrore James D. Mason & Sons Pratt Street Henderson, Laws & Co William Shulte Henrick Liebrandt, McDowell & Co E. Whitman & Sons Newton, Kurtz & Son E. B. Owens & Co E. L. Parker & Co Charles Street Syracuse N. Y Frazier & Jones Company Bowine Green Bipperorp William F. Wilds

Ontario warrant dispute halts McGarigle case

Montreal report says a detective pursuing McGarigle telegraphed from St Catharines that the judge will not indorse the warrant. The Ontario attorney general allegedly refused to sign, plan for mandamus to compel the judge to act.

Montreal McGarigle St. Catherines

Shoe firm listings across cities show buyers from many states

A dense roll of boot and shoe buyers and sales agents from Aberdeen to Wheeling is listed, naming individuals and firms such as R Paine & Co Seattle and J H Laws & Co Cincinnati, with many recognizable shop names and locations across Ohio, Texas, Georgia, and beyond.

Aberdeen R Paine R Paine & Co Austin Tex It Smith Akron E Warner A Miller Corsicana J T Sullivan Charleston O’neill D O'Neill & Sons Chicago A C McLaughlin Selz, Schwab & Co W Marks Craw Cchi Chendening & Co Macon Pp Strong D Witkowski Witkowski & Dunwody Montgomery Ala Charles Hannn Amn Martin’s Ferry C Boyd Mobile A Curtis G H Dunlap H Dunlap Wis Bears of Bears Torrey & Milne S Meyer Murfreesboro Tenn Toledo Wachter Wachter Bros Ad. Tupelo Miss B Hood Clark, Hood & Co Wheeling Amick

Death of Commodore Henry Hastings Expected at Home

Veteran ship owner Commodore Henry Hastings lies unconscious at his West Medford residence as death nears. In Chicago, Mrs Murry Wilson and her two children were hurt when struck by a locomotive at a street crossing yesterday. the children were killed and Mrs Wilson seriously injured.

Henry Hastings West Medford Murry Wilson

Will of Rev. Edward Murphy Leaves Wealth to Relatives

Report on the will of the late Rev. Edward Murphy pastor of St. Mary's parish who died in Ireland. He left most of his estate to relatives in Kilkenny and Colorado with $2000 to the church and $3000 to a Brighton college. Eight bequests total $12,000 and the rest placed in trust for heirs until age 21. Doubt arises whether bishops will accept the trust. probate expected first week in September.

Faro River Edward Murphy St. Mary’s Parish Ireland St. Mary’s Church New College Brighton Kilkenny Colorado Archbishop Williams Bishop Harkins Harkins

Races Heat Up as Burrato Meet Sees Record Mile

Thousands crowd the Burrato circuit amid extreme heat as Mme. Marantetti and team clock 1:45.4 for a mile, breaking a record. The 2:27 trotting race concludes after three heats, with Valkyr winning as an outsider. Additional race times include pace entries and detailed point summaries.

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Laurier Supports Reciprocity with United States

Ottawa dispatch reports Liberal leader Wilfred Laurier at a Somerset meeting declaring support for reciprocity with the United States. He favors fair play over retaliation and would consider commercial union with nations recognizing Britain if safeguards prevent abuse.

New York Herald Ottawa Somerset Wilfred Laurier United States Great Britain

Dominion faces clashes over land timber and mines in western belt

Ottawa reports added trouble in British Columbia over ownership of land timber and minerals in the railroad belt. Governments claim rights to the timber and mines prompting a likely long costly lawsuit ending with a privy council appeal years away. General Middleton will go to British Columbia next week to inspect militia and fortifications in case of trouble.

Ottawa Ont Dominion Manitoba British Columbia Privy Council Middleton

Writ of error sought in Brooks case before Supreme Court

St Louis Aug 4 One of Hugh M Brooks alias Maxwell lawyers presented the case to Chief Justice Waite and obtained a writ of error. The order brings the chloroformer case before the Supreme Court for constitutional points and acts as a supersedeas delaying Brooks execution set for Aug 26.

St. Louis Hugh M. Brooks Maxwell Waite United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Brooks

Queen Victoria Sets Speed Record For Passenger Steamer

The Isle of Man steamer Queen Victoria left Greenock for Liverpool last Saturday and completed the voyage in nine hours and twenty three minutes. She logged 22 knots, about 6.62 miles per hour, and is claimed to be the fastest passenger steamer in the world, surpassed only by torpedo boats.

Isle of Man Queen Victoria Greenock Liverpool

Fitchburg Railroad Timetable Summary and Contacts

Rail schedule listing Cambridge, Concord, Fitchburg, Gardner, Greenfield, Marlboro, Nashua, North Leominster, Saratoga, Union Square, Somerville, Waltham, Watertown, Worcester, and more stations with multiple daily and Sunday times. Includes change at South Acton, through tickets at Boston, and notices. John Adams, J Whitmore, J R Watson named as officials.

Cambridge Concord SUN Fitchburg Gardner and Miller’s Falls Greenfield Linccoln Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard Nashua N. H Ayer Junction North Leominster Saratoga Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Worcester Miller’s Falls South Acton Hoosac Tunnel Washington Street Boston John Adams Central Vermont Rutland Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Causeway Street Cexpress Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keen Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Burslington St. Albans St. Johns All Point Delaware & Judson Canal Company R. KR R. KR. R Cheshire Stirlington A. Faxon A Hi. Stewart Keene, N

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