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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1885

Page

3

Dividend declarations from Massachusetts Loan and Trust and Adams Express

Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company declares a 3 percent dividend from earnings in the past six months. Adams Express Company declares a regular quarterly 2 percent dividend, payable September 1 to stockholders of record August 15.

Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company Adams Express Company

New York Money Market and Stock Action

New York on August 14 reports money on call at 1 1 percent, Prime mercantile paper at 4 5 percent, and bar silver at 4864% 486%. Foreign exchange firm, government and state bonds dull but firm, Georgia issues strong, railway bonds active. Stock market moderately active to strong, with manipulators creating apparent activity and the day’s transactions on the official sheet reflecting higher sales in low priced issues.

Boston New York Chicago West Michigan Atchison White Montezuma Las Vegas Atlantic and Pacific Atlantic Eastern Prime Mercantile Georgia Erie Atlantic and Pacific Western Division Rock Island Jersey Central Ilinois Denver Rio Grande East Tennessee Firsts Fiint Pere Marquette Indiana Bloomington Western Eastern Division New Orleans Mobile New Jersey Midland Pacific Texas Perfieland Wabash Toledo Wabreh Great Western Saline Division Avua Green Bay Bressrs. Lawson, Douglas & Co New York Central West Shore Delaware Lackawanna Rochester Pittsburg Memphis and Financial Chronicle Kansas Pacific Mexican Central Grand Trunk Northern Pacific Manitoba Chicago and Alton Ogsv

Wheat Decline Leads Chicago Market Slide Amid Heavy Selling

A late despatch to the Boston Post reports Chicago grain prices falling as wheat leads declines on heavy selling. Prices slide 15 cents from the day’s open, with shorts covering at the low, while corn and provisions stay near steady. Cotton reports indicate weather damage yet potential yield gains over last year. Oats market shows stillness and mixed bids as inspections list numerous carloads of various grains.

Chicago Messrs. C. G. Eldredge & Co Emery & Hodges No. 23 State Street New York Galveston Tex Ees Bec Franklin County Tee Liverpool lGechoine Island Nb&g Lie Boston Milwaukee Iara Lara Cincinnati South America Union Virginia Ives Champions York State Bristol Ferry Portland Native Choice Wilmington Rio Java Maracaibo Laguira Jamaica St Domingo Mantias Lloilos Ponce Porto Rico Cuba Imperial Byson M Young Hyson Twankay Hyson Skin Congou Souchong Oolong Tueday Messina Palermo Naples Baracoa St. Louis Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Pittsburg New Orleans Ordin Sigc Uplands Orleans Murdock Huntington Avenue Camden Streets Murdock Liquid Food Company Weston Worcester American Medical Association Richmond Washington, D. C Association Medical Association Free Surgical Hospital Reantec Murdock’s Liquid Food Co Snow Hill London St. Paul St Montreal

Financial and market notes from London and Havana

Financial summaries cover London consol prices and Atlantic and Canadian stocks, with Erie and Reading values, plus St Paul and Pennsylvania figures. Havana notes Spain gold and exchange, sugar dull, and U S 60 days premium. London market brief reports wheat and corn prices, Liverpool staple prices, and England weather, then Manchester and Cairo cotton outlooks.

London Atlantic Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Havana United Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Liverpool California Michigan England Werther P.Y

Valley Worsted Mill Faces Major Week of Bankruptcies

United States and Canada report 151 and 17 business failures respectively, with total 168. Western states lead U.S. failures. Vienna iron house Franz Winkler & Sons and Dortmund banker Wilhelm Van Porn cited among notable collapses. Boston and Providence firms, including Brigham and Nichols, face liabilities and asset concerns. Valley Worsted Mills creditors form committee. Suffolk real estate attachments list several suits and contracts.

United States Canada Western and Pacific States Franz Winkler & Sons Vienna Wilhelm van Porn Dortmund Germany Imperial Bank Richard B. Boynton Meridian Street East Boston Edward A. Nichols George W. Brigham E. C. O'Neil Billiards Palmer Mass Knights of Labor Co-operative Hat Company Haverhill Cyril Wright Boots and Shoes Worcester T. Christie & Co Toronto McIntyre & Tyler Portland John Dominique Grocer Somersworth Great Falls Valley Worsted Mills Providence F. B. Evans Lime Rock Bank J. L. Pearce Valley Falls Amsasa Clarke Crockery Washington D. C M. C. Nichols Lima Frank M. Green Portsmouth H. F. Thompson Hop, Kee & Co San Francisco Suffolk County Frank Comsby Henry Sudor Edward H. Dann Charles E. Barker Jenkins Bros Fred W. Smith Michael Lately Haliery, Hardy & Co Catherine Farrell

Municipal Court Proceedings on Forgery Assault and Screen Law

In central court Judge Adams held Michael J. Scanlan for trial in the superior court on forgery charges with $2000 bail. Edward Johnson faced assault charges and $1500 bail for superior court. Jeremiah F. Teehan was fined 3100 plus costs for screen law violation, appealed, held in $500. Patrick Taylor’s screen law case continued to Aug 19. In East Boston district court Thomas alias Scup O Hearn, charged with felonious assault on Mrs. Rose Trask, held in $1000 awaiting grand jury action.

Central Court Adams Michael J. Scanlan Superior Court Edward Johnson Fred Cressey Jeremiah F. Teehan West Dedham Street Patrick Taylor East Boston Thomas Scup” O’hearn Rose Trask

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