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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1884

Page

3

Financial Markets Report From 1884 Stock Exchange Roundup

Foreign exchange prices and steady markets on bonds and shares. Brokers reported $90,280 in bonds and 6,459 shares traded, with total securities value $199,540. Railroad, mining, and telephone stocks showed varied activity while major lines like Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and Union Pacific posted modest moves. Earnings and dividends for several railroads are detailed, with weekly, monthly, and year-to-date figures across multiple divisions, including Kansas Pacific and Missouri River lines. Boston holdings and regional closures are noted amid price fluctuations for bonds, notes, and telephones.

Brokers’ Board Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rogis St. Louis San Francisco Atlantic Kansas Pacific Division Boston Union Pacific Connorion Valley Little Rock Fort Smith Toledo Cincinnati Mexican Central Louisiana Missouri River Kansas City Springfields Memphis Fort Scott Gulf Wisconsin Central Maine Old Colony Providence New York New England Lowell Worcester Nashua Rochester Denver Atchison American Bell Telephone Erie Bonanza Development Calumet Hecla Harshaw Quincy American Electric and Illuminating

New York Stock Market Report Mixed as Noon Trades Rise

Money rates fell and rose intraday with prime mercantile paper at 5 4 percent. Government and state bonds held firm while railway shares rallied on western orders then eased in late trading. Major stock moves included Lackawanna Northwest Missouri Pacific New York Central and Union Pacific with a fractional recovery by close. Jo Gay's transactions total 204 100 shares including preferred.

Boston New York E ‘Hange Ng Prime Mercantile Paper Stock Exchange Ackawanna Northwest St. Paul Lake Shore Silo New York Central Northern Pacific Reading Union Pacific Western Union Lackawanna, Northwest Missouri Pacific Jo Gay

Dry goods market shows moderate business and mixed demand

The New York Commercial Bulletin notes steady but subdued activity in commission circles and a lackluster jobbing trade. Sluggish staple cotton goods balance price drops with cautious optimism as prints and dress goods demand remains fair but quiet.

New York Commercial Bulletin Barnaby Gingham Fall River Alabama Montgomery Primus Jones Georgia Commercial Exchange Ruel

Butter and Cheese Markets Show Mixed Western Demand

Receipts thin for butter with most sales at 21 22 cents and some at 22 23 for regular trade. Northern and Vermont dairy lots vary, while creamery grades ease with many items offering at lower prices. eggs show slow overall demand, with regional prices drifting. Cheese activity steady in moderate demand, and provisions and produce list varied with fruit and vegetable markets showing ample supply and subdued demand.

Choice Western Northern Vermont Franklin Co Western New York Choice Sage Liverpool Island Cape Express North Carolina Vineland N. J Virginia Senta Java Maracaib FRESA Lees Phila R. I

Market Tone Shifts Across Cities With Mixed Price Moves

The market shows firm tone in Louisville and Wilmington, steady in New Orleans, dull in Norfolk Savannah and St. Louis, nominal in Baltimore Charleston and Mobile, dull and nominal at Augusta, and quiet elsewhere. Prices vary with 1g off at Cincinnati and 116 higher at New York, with others unchanged.

St L Ill Hacen Aquil St. Louis Milwaukee New York City Minnesota City Mills Toledo Detroit New Orleans Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico French Islands Carolina Patna Rangoon Java Messina Palermo Valencia Aspinwall Jamaica Baracoa Cincinnati Chicago Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Liverpool—Petroleuum Pittsburg Louisville Wilmington Norfolk Savannahb Baltimore Charleston Mobile Augusta

London Market Summary and Goods Prices Aug. 12

Financial news from London shows consolidations and firsts at mixed levels with Erie and Reading firming, New York Central at 108, and Canadian Pacific at 46. Commercial report notes dull wheat and corn, stormy England weather, plus Liverpool wheat and corn prices, provisions and dairy costs. wool sales begin with 334000 lots offered and strong bidding, New South Wales and New Zealand consignments totaling 8671 bales sold.

London Alantic Great Western Erie New York Central Illinois Central Reading Canadian Pacific St Paul Common Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool England California New South Wales New Zealand

Imports at Boston and Savannah linked by Bradley Fertilizer

At Boston imports include CURACCQA and 500 tons of guano from Bradley Fertilizer Co. At Huelva the steamer Clymene carries 1687 tons of sulphur ore for Bradley Fertilizer Co. In Savannah the steamer City of Macon arrives with a large escorted cargo.

Curaccqa Florence Bradley Fertilizer Co Huelva Clymene Savannah City of

Historic Northern Rail Freight Ledger Fragment

Fragmented read across multiple railroad lines detailing freight items by car, bale, box, and roll. Entries reference Providence, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Lowell, P Maine, Salem and other expresses with wool bales oats flour beans leather hides and assorted goods listed in varied units.

Providence Railroad Old Cok Railroad New York and New Railroad Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Lts Maine Railroad Salem Peabody

Union Pacific President Sees Prospects Amid Traffic Rise

Union Pacific President Adams, returning to Boston, says the road is in fair condition and poised for renewed prosperity. He notes a tonnage rise across 1884 months, offsetting low Utah and Colorado rates, with freight earnings up in April and May and overall gains in tonnage. West Shore observer Prof. Silliman praises the trip to Syracuse, highlighting Hudson views, geology, and the West Shore railroad’s solid construction. Also reported: Mechanics’ Iron Foundry wins rights for oil box axles. Central Vermont reports solid business. Judge Caldwell transfers Memphis and Little Rock line to bond trustees. J. McBeath to remain with Wabash as New England agent.

Adams Union Pacific Boston Union Pacific Railway Utah Colorado Silliman Yale College West Shore Syracuse New York Hudson Weehawken Jersey City West Point Highlands Anthony Hudson River Rosendale Rondout Coxsackie West Shore Railroad Central Vermont Railroad Chicago Caldwell United States Court At Little Rock Memphis and R. K. Dow United States Supreme Court J. McBeath Wabash New England New Engand Hoosac Tunnel Pullman Saratoga Pullman Company Pittsburg Pittsburg and Lake Erie Company McKeesport Youghingheny Railroad Company Connellsville Uniontown Great Southwest Missouri Pacific T. B. Moody New England Ager Washington Street Missouri Pacific Company Moody Kentucky Central

Names on committee raise for Maiden and West Dennis chapter

Hardwick of Maiden and J Rufus Gage of West Dennis led a list approved by the committee for a month. Capt Joshua M Lewis of South Yarmouth Capt Charles N Nichols of Searsport and Capt Samuel F Hussey of Portland were named. A separate committee was formed to nominate officers for the coming year reporting at the next quarterly meeting. Capt Thomas P Howes Thomas Lamb Capt Edwin D Wadsworth Capt John Humphrey and Capt Richard Matthews were appointed. In the Elisha B Aston bequest matter the society voted to sign a compromise agreed to by counsel amid court challenges by heirs-at-law contesting the will.

Wall Street Bank Gossip and Wide Range of Attachments

A long list of insolvent firms and attachments details various failures across New England and beyond. Burley & Usher, Albert H. Taylor, J O Beauparland, J Lucy Jr, and others face bankruptcies or large liabilities. The article also notes bank issues at a Wall Street bank, rumored recoveries for depositors, and possible stockholder losses, with several real estate attachments in Suffolk County and related notices.

Burley Quincy J. O. Beauparland Fall River J. Lucy, Jr Lawrence H.S. Lewis Springfield Joseph 8 Harlow Lowell Mass Alton Milliken Dexter Tunxis Silk Company Tariffville Conn Isaac Plant Boots and Shoes Norwich Boston Albert Lane Lancaster N. H E. M. Fletcher & Son Alexander Gutterman Joseph D. Billard, Jr New York City Rezin A. Wright Nassau Street Leighton Williams Elizabeth Kelly Solomon M. Grouse Herman Cohn Evans Wall Street Bank C. F. Timpson Ogden & Co First National Bank of Jersey City Henry Clews Timpson Dickinson Wm. L. Bird Baltimore Franklin Weems Bird & Weems Wm.f.roach W. W. Edgar Pittsburg Hogan la Crosse Wis James Fogarty Jr., & Co Mustard Cincinnat O Rankin D.ones F. H. Culverins Weldon N. C Jas. M. Dean Pictures Mansfield, C

Boston mechanic’s case delayed again for gilded shillings

The case of P. Troiser, a Boston mechanic charged with passing gilded shillings, came up for a hearing but was continued due to the absence of Commissioner Hallett, rescheduled until Thursday next.

P. Troiser Boston Hallett

Supreme Judicial Court case on park land dispute in Boston

Autg 12 before Judge Colburn the attorney general and harbor and land commissioners sue Henry M Whitney et al over a 6000 sq ft triangular lot near Trinity church The case seeks to reform a tripartite indenture claiming the land was dedicated to public uses as a park or street The court reserved decision and noted prior pendency since 1870 Also Shattuck Gray represent relators and Hyde Foster defend The second case Rich ards vs Richards requests a new trial with Morse Gastor Whitney arguing for defendant

Supreme Judicial Court Colburn Harbor and Land Commissioners Henry M. Whitney Trinity Church Commonwealth City of Boston Boston Water Power Company Water Power Company George P. Shattuck John C. Gray H. D. Hyde A. D. Foster Alonzo Peck Calvin A. Richards R. M. Morse, Jr William Gastor C. L. B. Whitney

Death of Henry L Butterworth in Warren New Hampshire

Henry L Butterworth a Brookfield businessman died suddenly in Warren New Hampshire on Sunday August 10 from ulceration and perforation of the bowels He was a longtime boot and shoe manufacturer partner in Butterworth Carpenter and later H L Butterworth Co He was active in politics as a Democrat and leaves a widow and two children Funeral services will be held Wednesday August 13 at 2 PM at the Unitarian church

Henry JL. Butterworth Henry L. Butterworth Brookfield Warren N. H C. Turnhill & Co Butterworth & Carpenter H. L. Butterworth & Co Butterworth Democratic Party Unitarian Church Samuel Jackson Wiscasset Tamerlane Vaderland Switzerland Bergenland Red Star Line Seper Nom Charles Larkin Boston Nahant Charlestown Barnard, Adams & Co Larkin, Stackpole & Co Andrew Cutting Larkin Dover Bellevue Hospital New York Tribune Pepecon Greeley

Obituaries Listed for Various Boston Area Residents

Obituaries from Boston and nearby towns dated Aug 7 to Aug 12 list individuals such as Sarah Alden 70, Matilda Barker 97 3 29, Thomas Beal 59 5, Henry H Brownell 76 6, H Cliggett 41 5, Achsah Dexter 77 1, Dennis Donovan age unknown, Mary W Howe 51, John Hurley 75, Jacob L Knowles, Charles Larkin 73 in Nahant, Michael McMahon 34, Katie McCarthy, Mary Nolan 63, Honora O Neil 59, Abijah Perkins 81 7 13, Eusebius Sawyer 81 4 22, Hannah Whalen 65, Mary White 5, among others, with locations including Boston, West Boxford, Dorchester, Fairhaven, Nahant, East Boston, Roxbury, Cambridgeport.

Alden Boston Sarah Alden Barker West Boxford Matilda Barker Jedediah Barker Beal Dorchester Thomas Beal Brownell Fairhaven Henry H Brownell Cliggett H Cliggett Dexter Achsah Loren Dexter Oo Ovan Dennis Donovan Howe Mary W George A Howe Hurley South Boston John Hurley Pgs Owles Jacob L Knowles Larkin Nahant Charles Larkin E Sawyer Cambridgeport Eusebius Sawyer Whalen Roxbury Hannah Whalen White Mary White

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