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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1884

Page

3

Money market and stocks in Boston on Aug 5

The Boston money market shows dull activity with nominal rates. Banks lend 5 to 6 percent, miscellaneous paper 6 4 to 7 percent, and collateral loans 4 1/2 to 5 percent. New York funds trade near par to a small premium. Government securities weaken while local stocks trade dull to firmer. Atlantic and Pacific and other rail stocks are discussed. Colorado rates and tripartite agreements affect pooling. Dividends announced for Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonagon. Toledo Cincinnati and St. Louis bondholders called for a meeting.

Boston New York Bankers’ Sterling Ccccss Sais Commercial Ces Sae Pooichmooles Soes Grougasis Chevseecccans Pacific Snes Brokers’ Board Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Messrs. Seligman and Buckley St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company Atlantic and Pacific Chicago Times Transcontinental Association Santa Fe Pacific Coast Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Chicago Colorado Omaha Chicago, Burlington and Quay Iowa Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Common Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Congress Street

New York Financial Markets Report Aug 5 Trade Summary

Money rates firm on call at 11-1/2 percent with mercantile paper at 5.61 percent. Western Union and Pacific Mail lead gains with sharp advances. many shares hit multiweek highs as large buying returns after 1 PM. Closing prices show broad strength though some profits taken late, with total trades around 534,700 shares and a mixed bond and commodity backdrop.

New York Prime Mercantile West Shore Western Union Pacific Mail Pacific Mains Denver Union Pacific Lake Shore St. Paul Northwestern Lackawanna Northern Pacific Louisville and Nashville Central Pacific Missouri Pacific Omaha

Trade notes and weathered outlook from New York Commercial Bulletin

The dry goods market shows a mixed tone with better demand for patterned goods and some staple items. Exports from New York reach 36.83 million dollars for the week. grain crops in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Indian Territory rise in acreage and yield, with livestock up, though rains and drought affect some regions. Wages cut in Weonseket mills, steel rail pool whispered, southern coal mines discussing a pool, and a logjam in the rail and steel sectors while hotel demand hints at modest improvement. Commercial exchanges count 22 rail cars and grain and produce movements listed.

New York Commercial Bulletin New York Iss Missouri Kansas Nebraska Texas Indian Territory Wyman and Chase Weonsecket Wollen Elba Iron Works Pittsburg Wall Street South Chattanooga Tenn Commercial Exchange

Provisions and live market price report across multiple cities

Pork and lard markets hold steady with prime at 15 50, mess 16 50, clear 16 50 to 17 bbl. Beef sells at 11 50 mess and 13 50 family. Hams and shoulders show mixed rates in Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati and New York. Hogs, cattle, and sheep markets active with varied receipts and firm to higher prices across Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Milwaukee and New York markets.

Minnesota Wisconsin Ind St L Ill Wis Seecome St. Louis Milwaukee New York City Mills Detroit Toledo Dull Lge St Louis Chicago Duluth Western White State Canada West Canada Vermont Franklin County Mass Choice St. Lawrence Co Liverpool Maine Cincinnati South America Union Old Dominion Line Express North Carolina Savannah Kentucky York State Norfolk L. I Jersey Western Express Java Maracaibo Laguira Rio Jamaica St. Domingo Carolina Patna Rangoon Faneuil New Orleans Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico Muscovado English Island St Jago Trinidad Havana Messina Palermo Valencia Baracoa Centennial Beacon Light Standard Pittsburg New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Wardwell Ferry London—Petroleum Spirits United States Great Britain France Seccsevesseeveee Ccccsesesereee Eeseseseee Augusta Philadelphia Louisville Wilmington Memphis R. I

Live Stock Market Totals and Prices This Week

Livestock market report shows totals for cattle sheep and lambs and swine this week 930 4366 10709 last week 805 3851 10821 and a year ago 0 0 0 includes state breakdowns by cattle sheep calves horses and swine with prices for beef store cattle hides tallow skins and various animal classes plus car counts on multiple roads and notes on quality classifications and regional adjustments. Also lists prices for store cattle hogs and sheep by quality, and definitions of quality grades and regional terms.

Ac Bee Hampshire Eves Vermont Riis mRnoodSe Sland New York Cadagg Boston Lowell Albany Fitchburg Eastern New England Maine

Imports at Boston and overseas stock lists

Shipping ledgers record extensive cargoes from Glasgow and Stockholm to Boston and Cape Island with hundreds of units including jute goods rivet rods pig iron nails wire rods and various raw materials. Additional lines note seafood shipments to Cape Island and bananas to Jamaica from Port Antonio aboard multiple steamers and schooners.

Glasgow Scot Patrick Arkley Brown Bros & Co Moors & Co Sevag Bros & Co White & Co Leeson & Co Stimson & Co Hogg, Brown & Taylor Allan & Co Seavey Gorham, Rogers & Co Washburn & Moon Manf Co J B Brigham & Co Cape Island Bessie Williams Barclay & Co Port Antonio Jam Jesse H Freeman Seaverns & Co Braracoa Nellie W Woodbury

Regional Rail Goods Ledger Reveals Dense Freight Totals

A pasted ledger from multiple railroads lists varied commodities arriving or shipped, including wool, flour, oats, bbls, sugar, butter, cheese, tea, lumber, hides, and eggs. Entries cover Old Colony, New York and New England, Easton, Fitchburg, Lowell, Maine, and Seacoast lines with quantities in bbls, boxes, sacks, bushels, and cars.

Rand Junction Railroad Old Colony New York and New England Railroad Easton Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody Salem Seeese

Total Receipts of Staple Products August 5

The table shows the total receipts of principal staples at this port from all shipments including in transit, compared with the same day last year. Data covers commodities arriving from various points of origin and notes year over year changes.

United States

Large Chain of Business Failures Across Cities

A sweeping list of liabilities and assignments shows Andrew W. Ward of West Newton owing about 4075 with 1600 secured, S W Wilkinson of Fall River failing for 2500, and multiple firms from Lawrence to Milford and Williamsburg attached or settling. The Toronto car works in London Ontario shows liabilities near 250000 with assets similar, while the Sus pension Bridge banking episode drags many local firms into a crush of failures and possible payouts around 50 cents on the dollar.

Andrew W. Ward West Newton S. W. Wilkinson Fall River McDonale Bros Lawrence F.J. Wright Milford Mass Hi. M. Porter Williamsburg Henry C. Smith Toronto Car Works London Ont Timothy Tetreaulta Woonsocket Atwood Bros Oakdale Conn L. Christian Meyer Williams Street New York City John J. McGaverick Agricultural Implements Gifford, Sherman & Inness Poughkeepsie New York Gifford Sherman Jacob Wintner Joseph E. Ways Livingston Suspension Bridge Jacob Margrander Rochester N. Y Porter & Sperry Mayville Beaver Mills Downington E. G Philadelphia Sinzheimer & Deutsch Charleston Phosphate Company Charleston S. C W. A. B. Hill & Co Knoxville Tenn M. EF. Lasswell el Paso Inl R. R. Mattison Jackson Mich Rock Island G. E. Coale Bloomington Ill American Grinding Mill Company Chicago M. Layman Boots and Shoes Sullivan A.P. Wallich St. Paul Morse Diamond Cutting Company George D. Russell

Court Record Highlights Multiple Assault and Theft Cases

In the central court before Judge Parmenter several defendants faced penalties including Cornelius Shay fined 15 dollars and costs for assault and battery while Mary Galligher alias Mary Leighton was held in 100 dollars for her Aug 12 appearance. Other cases covered larceny, false pretenses, keeping a house of ill fame, and drunkenness with sentences ranging from fines to reformatory prison time. East Boston Roxbury Charlestown courts also tabulated fines and holds for breaking and entering, mutual assault, disturbing the peace, and related offenses with varied appearance dates.

Central Court Parmenter Cornelius Shay Mary Galligher Mary Leighton John Smith, Jr John H. Ward Hubbard Clark O'Neil Patrick Haley George Butler Mary Sweeney Sarah Mann Reformatory John H. Offer John McGeary James ©. Mealey Eliot Street Timothy Sweeney Marco Degennero East Boston Michael Swift Bartholomew Lyons Roxbury Court Michael Kilroy Charlestown Charles Dickey Timothy Linnehan Michael Harrigan John Ryder

Judge scolds Milwaukee lawyers over estate fee dispute

Judge Thomas Drummond condemns three Milwaukee attorneys for billing $25,000 for settling a $32,000 estate. He questions their value to clients and proposes pro rata reductions, calling the charges infamous and likening them to theft. He threatens further action if such conduct recurs.

Milwaukee Thomas Drummond Wisbar

Obituary notices from Boston area August listings

In a Boston area notice sheet dated August entries detail deaths and ages across multiple communities. Names include Samuel Andrews East Boston Charles Barker Brooks Scituate Frank Herbert Brooks Mrs Mary Conlin Newbury Harriet Moses Gollin Thaddeus Frost Sadie Fletcher James Glover Ida M Gilbert Johanna Hogan Eunice Knapp Catharine Manley Daniel Norton William A Pillsbury Walter Picher Caroline A Perkins John T Quigley Elizabeth Russell Russell Stockwell Mary Bradford Truesdell, highlighting ages from 23 to 88 and connections to East Boston Newburyport Boston Wakefield Charlestown Gloucester and Washington DC.

Ed Oxen Fall River Samuel Andrews A. Sor Beniia Boston Charles Barker Brooks Scituate Frank Herbert Brooks Mary Conlin Corfin Newbury Harriet Moses Goilin To Frost Belmont Thaddeus Frost Fletcher Woburn Sadie M Fletcher Glover Atlantic James M Glover Gilbert Newburyport Ida M B Gilbert Pace Johanna Hogan Knapp Eunice T Knapp Manley Caroline A Oliver Perkins Quigley John T Quigley Elizabeth A F Russell Stockwell Russell Stockwell Ruesdell East Gloucester Mass Mary Bradford Charles Truesdell Washington John M Fessenden

Turbulent Railroad Bondholder Notices and Foreclosure Claims

A committee of second mortgage or income bondholders warns the Iron Railway and its officers that they may seek recourse for fraud and improper reorganization. They say the first mortgage holders purchased property at foreclosure and assert the new plan harms their interests. Separate reports discuss Cambridge vs Charles River track use and compensation, and notes on Denver Rio Grande, Wabash, New York West Shore, and other railroad matters with anticipated reorganizations and lawsuits.

Boston Iron Railway Company Iron Railroad Company Iron Railroad Irontown Ohio Iron Mexican Central Flint Pere Marquette Little Rock Fort Smith Summit Branch Louisiana and Missouri River Kansas City Springfield Memphis Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore New York New England Old Colony Fitchburg Albany Metropolitan Horse Chicago Burlington and Quincy Atlantic and Pacific Union Pacific American Bell Telephone Erie Calumet Hecla Quincy Osceola Franklin Huron American Electric and Iluminating Company Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Ron Toledo, Cincinnati and Central Trust Company Laches The Benjamin F. Guild William L. Chandler Charles R. Batt N. B. Mansfield James N. Prendergast Charles River Street Railway Supreme Court Colburn Cambridge Railroad Company Charles River Street Railway Company Railroad Commissioners Charles River Company Cambridge Company Hancock Free Bridge Corporation Cambridge Railroad Hancock Free Bridge Company T. W. Clark Cambridge Road Messrs R. M. Morse, Jr E.B. Hale Charlies River Company Denver and Rio Grande Western Denver and Rio Grande Company Wabash Jay Dunlap Sloan and Ridgely New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Company Connecticut and Passumpsic River Railroad Raymond Connecticut River Railroad Arizona Central Line Purwitt,Al Southern Pacific

Glacial Giants Near Alaska Impress Sea Voyage

The Chicago Tribune recounts a voyage past towering glaciers in Alaska. A mile and a half long blue ice wall towers 300 feet above water as chunks weigh thousands of tons fracture, splash, and drift in a wide bay.

Alaska Chicago Tribune Mer-de-Glace Mont Blanc Pacific Fairweather

Medieval and Elizabethan Locks as Artware in Door Guards

From Little Folks Magazine, the article surveys historic locks as decorative metalwork. It notes guardian angels on escutcheon surrounds, Apostle locks with trigger bolts, Mark Sealist’s tiny 11-piece lock, the marquis of Worcester’s trick barb lock, Willenhall’s tiny silver padlocks, and modern bell and chime alarms in padlocks, reflecting craft and ingenuity of the era.

Little Folks Magazine Elizabeth Mark Sealist Marquis of Worcester Charles I Willenhall Staffordshire

Second-hand Garments Trade Reveals Cross-National Grasp on Fashion

A South-side dealer explains the thrift, money, and social dynamics behind buying and selling used women’s clothing. He notes Americans’ wealth, Germans’ frugality, and Irish labor as key factors, detailing how dresses are altered to conceal their prior owners and sold mainly as outerwear.

West Washington Street Thad

The Foolish Rich and Rogues of Old London

A London Telegraph meditation on fools and wealth. It cites the disdain for clever frauds from Dartmoor convicts to Elizabethan coney catchers, noting that clever rogues persist through ages and that preachers fail to curb gullibility. It connects Orton and Greene to timeless street scams echoed in Jonson.

London Telegraph Dartmoor Roger Orton Pompeii Greene Shakspeare London Ben Jonson

The Hard Task of Reading Character in Forney’s Progress

The piece discusses the rarity and challenge of accurately describing a person’s character. It argues many overestimate their reading ability, noting that inner impressions rarely translate to others. It highlights voice and gesture as key yet hard to convey, and how intimate knowledge makes description even more difficult.

Forney

Boasted Witch Trial In Ardeche Child Milk Case

An Ardeche couple in Thueyts suspended an elderly neighbor by a pot-hook in a chimney and roasted her feet in a desperate attempt to restart a lactation for a starving child. When boiling water failed to aid milk flow, they boiled her feet and killed her. authorities arrested the two accused murderers.

Paris American Register France Thueyts Ardeche

Remarkable Infant Recovery Chronicle At Baby Show

A feeble infant aged three weeks suffers severe ophthalmia and digestive troubles. Over weeks the child gains health, eyes improve, bowels normalize, and by six months remains bright and active, still receiving Liquid Food and earning praise at the Baby Show.

Purpura Recovers After Illness With Teething and Diet

Three weeks after onset Purpura showed rash on back and sides that faded days later. Appetite returned with 8 to 10 drops given at each feeding at Olymos. She began cutting teeth and eczema appeared on head and face. Head inflammation decreased with treatment and healed. Since then she has cut five teeth, is well and fat, though teething continues, and she takes 20 drops Liquid Food at each feeding.

Olymos

Infant’s illness and recovery timeline described

A historical note traces an infant’s early health: admitted at six months in poor condition with sores, treated with liquid food drops, gradual healing, then diarrhoea at seven months, recovery after two weeks, scarlet fever at nine months with good appetite, two teeth emerging, and by ten months fully healthy while receiving twenty drops of liquid food per feeding.

Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston

Nursing mothers urged to use Liquid Food for infant hunger

An advisory notes a seven month old recovering from bronchitis and urges mothers to add 5 to 20 drops of Liquid Food per feeding if a baby is not thriving. It promises hospital bed free for four months to mothers who cannot retain food or who have lost an infant brought up by hand, with access to a family physician.

Murdock Boston

Prospectus of The Boston Post Aims at Democratic Principles

The Boston Post marks 53 years as a champion of democracy and urges readers to engage with its future-leaning stance. It pledges strong coverage of banking, currency, taxation, tariff reform, and labor rights while opposing tyrannies in labor and capital and inviting trial copies to prove its value to households and business.

THE Boston Post New England Democratic Congress Post Republic Post Publishing Company Boston Mass

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