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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1885

Page

3

Money Matters Leads Boston Market News Aug 10

The Boston Bank Statement shows a reserve shortfall of over $600,000 with banks firm on 4 percent papers and call loans near 2 to 4 percent. New York funds trade at a small premium. stocks rise–then falter–as Lackawanna and Missouri Pacific drag late, while coal shares weaken. Market tone remains quiet but steady across bonds, currencies, and agricultural futures with widespread activity in rail and industrials.

Boston Corporation New York Inc Oak Tees Dee Sterling Reichsmarka Chicago London Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Montezuma Hotel Las Vegas N. M Wisconsin Central Common Chicago, Burlington and Jumey Manitoba Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Osborn St. Louis San Francisco New England Eastern Old Colony Fitchburg Rutland Lake Superior Prime Mercantile Lackawanna Missouri Pacific Lake Shore Western Union Ile Stock Exchange Stabsers Pacific Mail St. Paul Missouri Pacific Well Street Robert Garrett Gallimers Baltimore and Ohio Mutual Union Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake Ohio Southwestern New Jersey Texas General Nashville Chattanooga Ft. Wayne Richmond Danvillé Iron Mountain Colorado Co Ft. Worth Denver Toledo Peoria Western Morris and Essex Buffalo Erie Ohio Southern New Orleans Mobile Louisville Nashville General St Louis Milwaukee Sion York State Vermont Liverpool Island Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Sec Cincinnati Slee Uplands Orleans Sfedeezersescetei Slsee Sio S&b Esebeysteseesges France Galveston Charleston Baltimore Michigan Willin Minnesota Detroit Northern York Boston and Lowell Railroad White Mountain Concord N. H Weirs Universalist Jefferson Slide Lowell Claremont Railroad Peterboro Boston, Concord and Montreal Northern Pacific Road Joe Ohio and Misap J. Groes New York Central

Grain Market Reports Dull Start Then Slump in Chicago

A late Chicago report says grain trading opened weak with wheat down from Friday and selling pressure rising as the day progressed despite light offerings. Visible wheat supplies are seen shrinking by 500000 to 1000000 bushels while corn remains the weakest commodity amid ample farmer selling. Provisions hold due to supportive orders, and traders expect government crop estimates to heavily influence prices.

Chicago Messrs C. G. Eldredge & Co Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street

Wheat and Corn Markets Steady in English and Liverpool Trade

Markets show wheat firm in Mark Lane and Paris while London markets hold steady. In Liverpool at Aug 10 12:30 PM winter wheat 6s 1d to 7s 3d. California wheat 7s 34d. corn 48 7d. breadstuffs firm with fair demand. pork 55s, bacon 31s 6d and 30s long, lard 34s, cheese 39s 3d, tallow 27s 3d in London reported.

Milwaukee St Louis Chicago Lara Heo Cincinnati New York Tierces City Steam South America Union Western Rangers Oregon Vermont Bristol Ferry Norfolk Onchangea Virginia H.p. i Wilmington Rio Java Maracatbo Leguire Jamaica St Domingo Ponce Porto Rico Cuba English Island Iloilo Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Twankay Hyson Skin Congou Gouchong Oolong Palermo Naples Aspinwall Taracoa Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California London P. Y.C

Imports by ship line items to Halifax and Glasgow

Detailed import list shows Steamer Worcester at Halifax with eggs lobsters and berries from American firms. Glasgow steamer Austrian carries pig iron linens jute goods and samples. London goods include cement spirits and various dry goods. St John New Brunswick lists berries fish lobsters and meat. Halifax Alunda steamer lists calf skins and slats. Havana Newport steamer reports cigars. Boston weekly import values tabulated by region with numerous commodity lines.

Hoston Halifax Worcester Arthur & Co Beaman Bros Bowles Bartlett T& Co Brown de Loria & Co Dana Hinckley, Mies & Co Hatheway & Co A& OW Mead Griffin & Co Moise More & Willis Russell & Co Carlton & Son Clements Cutler Delong & Seaman Mosher Rogers & Co Fish Rogers Junk Haskins & Montague Lewis & Bros Carlton Glasgow Scot Linder & Meyer Baring Bros & Co HH White & Co Moise Brown Shipley & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Shepard, Norwell & Co Dver Taylor & Co William Dimock Estes & Lauriat Lovering & Co Hart & Young White & Cco Hovey & Co Thos Groom & Ae Siel Norway Iron Co Allan & Co Thos Kelly & Co Beal Higgins & Henderson Charles G White Crash Morse, Wilson & Co K H White & Co Jones Bros Waldo Bros London Eng Australia James Borie James F White & Co Bunting & Co Lochart & Co Offal Whitney, Clough & Co Ellis & Co Hyde, Wheeler & Co Bernes A Simonds & Co West Butler Anderson Knight Halifax Alunda Wyman Havana Newport New York JD & M Williams Boston

Foreign Exports Ledger with Halifax and Nova Scotia listings

A dated shipping ledger shows cargo movements and goods exported via multiple vessels including the Steamer Carroll and Schooner trades. Entries enumerate hardware, dry goods, engineered items, foodstuffs, citrus, paper, and miscellaneous supplies shipped to Halifax Pictou Cape Hawsbury Charlottetown Annapolis Digby Saint John Fredericton Moncton and other ports with quantities such as 200 sacks flour 2090 barrels clothes 250 barrels dyestuffs 1047 vegetables and 200 lemons among many items.

Halifax Pictou Port Hawksbury Charlottetown Carroll Annapolis Digby Cisea Ear River Muriel ST John and Fredericton Annie Gal Moncton N B

Value of Exports From the Port of Boston

A historic port export list shows totals by item and by country with commodities such as cotton, leather, fruit, lumber, oils, match goods, and heavy wares. The ledger cites naval stores, petroleum products, rail goods, and foods like pork and vegetables, totaling about 1.156 million dollars in value across Danish West Indies, British Possessions, Australasia, and other destinations.

West Muies Migueron Langley Scotland Eee Rene Jong Australasia Madeira Germany Belzium Sweden Sara

Cotton and wool shipments across rail lines in 1959 data

An OCR ledger lists color coded Staple Products with figures for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Providence Grand Junction New York and New England Fitchburg Maine and Lowell. Entries enumerate bales of wool flour cornmeal and various produce along with leather hides and eggs across numerous consignments and totals.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Janction Railroad Providence Railroad Oid Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Siaine Mauread Maine Railroad—Western Division Lowell Railroad Vales Cottos

Railroad Interests And West Shore Lease Policy

Special Despatch notes Chauncey M. Depew says West Shore connections unlikely to change under New York Central lease. Fitchburg, Grand Trunk, and tunnel line business to be preserved. no rate cuts. Pullman influence denied. rates likely restored after detailed work and possible pool system. Commissioner Pierson supports clearing house pools with centralized centers to maintain rates, warns against outside political interference.

New York Chauncey M. Depew New York Central Railroad The Post Today West Shore Central Fitchburg and Hoosac Grand Trunk Fitchburg Vanderbilt George M. Pullman Vanderbilt Party Pierson Trunk Line Pool Baltimore Ohio Pennsylvania Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Boston Washington

The March of Four Armies across the rails of the west

Four major rail systems extend from Chicago into the west and northwest. Chicago and North Western aims for Utah and the Black Hills with Dakota branches. Milwaukee line eyes the hills via Missouri River. Burlington and Quincy builds 350 miles straight to St Paul and may absorb St Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba. Rock Island plans Dakota extensions and a line to St Joseph. Combined mileage totals about 16,033 miles, over one seventh of U S total, with 2000 to 3000 miles of trunk lines planned and vast new northwestern development ahead. Meanwhile Portland and Ogdensburg faces reorganization after foreclosure, with receiver Gen S J Anderson overseeing a steel relaying of the main line and possible new ownership under Maine and New Hampshire legislation.

Chicago Chicago and Northwestern Utah Black Hills Dakota Black Will Country Yankton Milwaukee and St. Paul Missouri River Hills Burlington and Quincey West End Great Northwest Minneapolis Manitoba Rock Island Paisie Heving Minnesota United States New Northwest Railway Age Portland and Ogdensburg Portland and Ogdensburg Maine New Hampshire Havin Fabyan’s Scolv’s Boston and Lowell St. Johnsbury Lake Champlain

A Big Crop of Cotton Shows Slight Improvement

Washington August returns indicate a modest rise in cotton condition as of August 1, with a general average of 964. State figures show North Carolina 92, Mississippi 101, South Carolina 96, Texas 45, and others near that range. Damage from droughts, rains, and insects remains limited though caterpillar activity appears in several counties but not yet severe. overall prospects remain strong with late crops in Atlantic states.

Washington Department of Agriculture South Carolina Alabama Mississippi North Carolina Louisiana Texas Georgia Florida Tennessee Arkansas Virginia Atlantic States Gulf States Atlanta South

Court Record: Guilty pleas in larceny and assault cases

In Superior Criminal Court Judge Rockwell presided Monday. Morris F Sullivan and James Sheehan pleaded guilty to larceny and assault with intent to rob and received four and three year state prison terms. Owen Farren admitted drunkenness and was sent to the house of industry for one year. Mary Caleman was convicted of larceny and fined ten dollars plus costs. Thomas Sheehen and Joseph Smith had larceny charges not pressed. Silas Tilton pleaded guilty to felonious assault on Frances Schraieda and was sent to the Massachusetts reformatory for three years. Charles Sabin was convicted of larceny and received one year at the house of correction.

Superior Criminal Court Rockwell Morris F. Sullivan James Sheehan Owen Farren House of Industry Mary Caleman Thomas Sheehen Joseph Smith Silas Tilton Frances Schraieda Massachusetts Reformatory Charles Sabin House of Correction

Municipal Court Roundup Anticipates August Proceedings

In the central court Judge Adams sentences James A Minnehan and Mary Larkin to six months in the house of industry each, Charles Prescott fined ten dollars for assault on Maurice Coptors, and others receive varying punishments. Roxbury Court sends John Lynch, third amunk, to Concord reform school for a year. South Boston deals with drunkenness and assault charges, with Patrick Conly and John Smith receiving six months and fines respectively, and a fellow held for the superior court.

Central Court Adams James A. Minnehan House of Industry Mary Larkin Wilson Keefe Charles Prescott Maurice James Merritt William Smith William Jaggerty Frank Kelley James Buckley Thomas Lane Frank Hurd Edward Murray Leslie McDowell Frank James Emma P. Sweet Roxbury John Lynch Aiunk Reformatory Concord South Boston Patrick Conly John Smith Andrew Nelson Nelson Superior Court

Political squibs and apocryphal tales from a crowded era

A garbled, opinion heavy composite recalls Republican critics and Democratic loyalties. It references Joseph Miller’s revenue reforms, President’s fiscal restraint, Boutelle’s Coast and Geodetic Survey fate, Charles Bacon’s political ambitions, and Henry Wise’s stance on John Brown. An anecdote from Mare Island mocks Republican labor, while Winthrop praises Cleveland and Randall. A note on unpaid government funds ends with a Grand Army post dispute over Mosby and Bayard.

Samuel J. Randall United States Philadelphia Sringfield St. Louis Post- Dispatch Charlies O. Boutelle Coast and Geodetic Survey Manping Edmund Hudson Elmira Charles Bb. Bacon Hill Bacon Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Henry A. Wise John Brown Brown Mare Island San Francisco Chronicle Robert C. Winthrop Saratoga Cleveland M. T.hunter Winthrop Randall Col. Ford Frankfort Dulce Davis Barbiere

Washington Poker Kings in the Grant Era Tales

An aging Washington observer recalls poker's decline in the capital after the war, profiling figures like ex-Congressman Ebon C. Ingersoll Fernando Wood and Senator Nesmith. The piece recounts star players, lavish meals at Wood and Chamberlain properties, and a famed six week game ending in Nesmith’s departure to care for his wife.

Gen. Grant Ebon C. Ingersoll Illinois Clark’ Ingersoll Bob Ingersoll Boston Fernando Wood Congress Fernando Alwas Fifteenth Street John Chamberlain Tom Swann Jim Blaine Chamberlain Joe Chaffee Colorado Joe Tyro Ecards Welcker’s Senator Nesmith Oregon Portland Ore Ben Holliday Rafe Ingalls Nesmith

Early market hogs and fattening tips from a farm column

The column advises farmers on early fall hog feeding to capture best prices, stressing market readiness, cautious start, corn feeding with stalks, and shelter. It notes lighter feed early, then rapid fattening, and shelter and flooring as cost savers, then moves to moult issues in fowls and their vulnerability during feather renewal.

Caring for fowls during moulting in changing weather

The piece advises extra care for fowls as weather shifts from hot to cool and damp, noting fever risk and the need for shady retreats, constant clean water, and a cooling yet nutritious diet. It prescribes morning and evening rations, meat scraps, salt, pepper, sulphur when dry, oats and screenings, hemp seed for weight, bone meal for missing insect food, and abundant green foods, gravel, lime, and ventilation.

Battle fear and duty from Captain Stone on entering fight

Capt. George W. Stone recalls the moment before a battle when fear grips a line. He describes the dread of line formation under fire and the surge of duty once the order to fight is given, noting bullets and shells but a resolve to do damage to the enemy.

Cincinnati Times-Star George W. Stone

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