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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1883

Page

3

Wall Street Opens Weak Then Buoys Late on Trading Rally

Market summary shows abundant money on call at 2 percent, with stocks mixed. Denver leads gains late while Oregon Transcontinental, Louisville and Nashville show weakness early. bonds and rail shares fluctuate amid rumors of yesterday’s unfavorable chatter and a late rally lifting many issues. Exports from New York port reach 8.37 million dollars for the week, second largest this year.

New York Prime Mercantile Oregon Iowa Chesapeake and Ohio Jersey Central East Tennessee Denver Schott & Knight Regan Western Union Northern Pacific Kansas Texas Louisville Nashville American Cable Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg Milwaukee, Lake Shore Pullman Colorado Richmond Allegheny Liverpool London The Stock Exchange Bates Hist St . 20 Canaan Central Pacific St. L& Pp Ta Delaware & Hud Latelon Denver & Rio G Erie Han Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisville& Nash Lake Erie&w Michigan Central Manhattan Missouri North New Jersey Ohio & Mssizippi M. Q Pacific Mail Peoria Phila Texas Pacific Union Pacific St.l.& Pa Oregon Trans Canada

Grain market and receipts report from Boston Commercial Exchange

Market bulletin lists grain inspections with 49 cars evaluated and no sales reported. Receipts show corn 46,360 bus, wheat 475 bus, oats 12,275 bus, shorts 10,500 sacks, oatmeal 125 sacks, cornmeal 272 barrels. weekly elevator totals for Aug 20 include corn 108,347 bus and oats 66,006 bus with other grains. Flour today 9,275 barrels. cheese, butter prices noted with regional quotes. NY Mercantile exchange butter steady, cheese firm. park and oil futures pricing sketched, and a Peach train with 28 cars to Boston.

Boston Commercial Exchange Call Board Shorts Elgin le Falls Utica New York Mercantile Exchange Canada Western St Albans Chicago Closii Park Union Stock Edischal Redherdnyt Arrve Boson Lsu Maia Lowel Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Lumber—S Rcls Peabody and Salem New York New Old Colony Railroad Boston and Albany Railroad Providence Railroad Uplands New Orleans Ohio St. Louis Minnesota White State Jas Porto Rico St. Croix Muscovado St. Kitts South America Silesia Ae Ieee Howe Milwaukee Ealley Miners Old Toledo Us. Com Cincinnati Detroit London Beerbohm California Liverpool Orleans American Iran

Market Prices for Fruits and Vegetables in New Jersey and Nearby

Prices for peas carrots potatoes onions apples and other produce are listed with firms in New Jersey Rhode Island and Maryland. Notable quotes include Jerseys peas at 1 50 1 62 per bbl and sweet potatoes Baltimore 3 25 3 50 per bbl, apples Williams 5 50 per bbl, cucumbers 75 cents per basket, and hay and straw values.

Faneuil Hall Market Wenendla MS GS Vermont Turkey Parenipe Lex Mackerel B. Herring Sm &d Canada Rhode Island Portlands Virginias Baltimores York State Versailles N. B Jersey Georgia Norfolk Timothy New Jersey Boston Western Texas Worcester County

Elmira Africa and a Market Ledger Item

Bark Lillian B Jones lists quantities of lumber rice flour dry fish beef lard bread chairs brooms pails nails rum lager beer trunks kerosene oil soap rope nails and other goods in Elmira Africa and a Market. Fred Fredericton NB schooner Glad Tidings carries flour pitch tar paper. Joggin Mines NH schooner Aurora lists kerosene oil.

Elmira Africa Lillian B Jones Fredericton N B Joggins Mines Aurora

Total Receipts of Staple Products August 21

A table shows the total receipts of staple products for August 21 from all shipment sources including in transit goods. Comparison is made with spending day of the previous year to indicate changes in receipts and shipments.

Aia Eed Fete Spring House Block Island B.1 Island B. B. Mitchell A. Snow

Market Report on Live Stock and Prices by Boston Post

George J Fox reports on the market week totals for cattle sheep calves and swine across New England and Canada with regional breakdowns by state and province. Includes car counts by railroad and price ranges for beef cattle stove stock hides and pelts.

Boston Lowell Maine Bany Fitchburg Eastern York New England Providence Eneeac Brighton Golaac N. B Boston and Albany

Cotton Market Notes Across U S Ports

Market observations from Memphis to New Orleans and Philadelphia show quiet to dull conditions with mixed receipts and shipments. Prices remain steady to weak across regions, with New York and Chicago futures reflecting steady demand, while grain and flour markets show firmer prices and robust exports.

Messina Sorrentos Sige Pbh Manila Belmont Barbadoes Porto Rico Boston New York Liverpool Orleans Manchester Mid Memphis Sebianssteesseesonene Ees BROCK New Orleans Louisville Augusta Galveston Shane Ang Philadelphia Saltimobee Norfolk York Mobile

Financial and market notes from August text

The report covers United States rail and Western firsts prices, Atlantic markets, and various rail stocks with figures for Erie New York Central Illinois Central and others. It also lists London Liverpool Havana price quotes for wheat corn flour cotton sugar and related commodities and closes with an advertisement praising Lydia E Pinkham remedies for women.

Tng Telge United States Atlantic T Western Erie New Yor York Central Tilmois Central Pennsylvania Railroad Philade —_ Reading New York, Ontario and Western St. Paul Common

Corse and Ballou linked to Toledo Cincinnati and St Louis

A letter to the editor asserts Gen John M Corse and George W Ballou led the Western Construction company that built the Toledo Cincinnati and St Louis line. It traces a 1582 syndicate takeover by the Delphos Trust, a subsequent receiver, and notes Corse's claimed economy and alleged mistreatment. Wisconsin line proposals follow with details on route, capital and principals.

Gen. Corse Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Lodianapolis Journal John M. Corse George W. Ballou J. C. Cabot Toledo, Cincinnati and Corse and Ballon Western Construction Company Remington Mr. Ballon Boston Toledo, Delphos and Burlington Road George William Ballou & Co Allow & Co New England State Street E. B. Phillips Phillips Menominee River Florence Polk Barron Washburn Sawyer, Chippewa Price Lincoln Langlade Anneapolis W. D. Washburn Thomas Lowry Clinton Morrison J. K. Sidle G. R. Newell C. M. Loring C. A. Pillsbury A. C. Rand W. W. Eastman Anthony Kelly C. F. Martin P. G. Harrison

Cambridge Suit Halts City Dam Across Fresh Pond

In chambers before Judge Colburn on Aug 21, Mary Black sues the city of Cambridge to restrain construction of a dam across Black’s Nook on Fresh Pond. The court grants an injunction, finding no statutory power for the dam and recognizing Black as an abutter with distinct pond rights. Norice lists for jury trials and libels deadlines announced.

Colburn Mary Black City of Cambridge Equity Sheen H. Dudley J. W. Hammond Norice Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk County

Municipal Courts Aug 21 Larceny Assault and Disturbing the Peace

In central court Judge Adams bound James Smith and Thomas Dixon over for trial in the superior court on larceny charges at 1500 dollars each. Hudson and Manning fined for assault. McHugh fined for disturbing the peace. Burgess and Bates held for trial in one week. Dorchester court fined Henderson for disturbing the peace. Pearl and Corson juveniles fined for stealing fruit. East Boston fine on dog control. Murphy convicted as common drunkard and disturbed the peace with sentences in the house of industry. Charlestown court Gray sentenced six months in the house of industry, appeal bond set at 500 dollars. Lizzie Berdell given one year in the women's prison for third drunkenness conviction.

Central Court Adams James Smith Thomas Dixon Thomas Hudson William S. Manning Catharine McHugh William Burgess Robert Bates Dorchester John Henderson John Pearl Morgan Corson Boston Herman Gregor James Murphy House of Industry Charlestown Peter Gray Lizzie Berdell Women’s Prison

Quicksilver Mines of California Output and West Finds

The year ending June 30 1883 saw 51291 flasks from California quicksilver mines. The New York Evening Post overstated Calumet and Heela Nevada dividends at 1,000,000. July bullion from Ontario Utah Homestake Highland Deadwood Father de Smet totals 339161. Stewart copper mine Maine reports progress with two drifts and a crosscut from No 3 shaft. Bodie Consolidated week to Aug 3 ore crushed 15014 tons with $21.24 pulp value, tailings 38.8 per ton. crosscuts lengths and drift progress noted on 1000 level.

Boston Western Railroad Atchison,Topeka and Santa Fe Commissioner Daniels Colorado Railroad Pool Atchison Railway Company Daniels Joseph F. Tucker Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Northern Ironton New Hampshire Dwight Iron Branch Drummond England Chicago Burlington and Quincy New York Denver Rio Grande Union Pacific West Michigan Wisconsin Central Flint Pere Marquette Chicago and Marquette, Houghton Ontonagon Comamon Detroit, Mackanaw and Marquette Ontonagon Marquette Houghton New England Maine Rutland Metropolitan Horse Mexican Central Robinson el Paso Senora American Bell Telephone Mexican Telephone Huron Pewabic California New York Evening Post Calumet and Heela Nevada Ontario Utah Homestake Highland Dakota Deadwood Terra Father de Smet Stewart Bodie Consolidated

Primrose & West Minstrels At Boston Theatre Scene

Thatcher Primrose and Wests minstrels start a limited season at the Boston theatre next Monday with refined entertainments. F S Chanfrau returns Sept 3 for the 12th year and Jalma ballet closes his engagement. Museum season opens well, Guv n or Old Macclesfield on Thursday, Olivette at Park Garden praised, Fostelle drawing crowds at Oakland.

Guv’nor Wilson Old Macclesfield Howard Park Garden Fostelle Oakland

Hearing on Rice Jones and Hammond rendering plant

The Boston board of health held a Tuesday hearing on a complaint against Rice Jones and Hammond rendering establishment at Jeffries Point East Boston. Neighbors including Coleman Cook and Charles R. McLean testified that dense smoke harmed health while Charles W. Crosby said smoke caused little trouble. The board will hear the plant’s side next and has invited bids for a proposed wharf and shed at Gallup's.

Board of Health Rice, Jones & Hammond Jeffries Point East Boston Essrs Coleman Cook Charles R. McLean David W. Cushing Andrew Hoffman Richard Whitcomb John Kenny Conant Allard J. H. Stevenson Charles W. Crosby Gallup’s

Blackmail Extraordinary in Berlin Journalists

A Berlin court examines a six member journalistic gang calling themselves revolver men of the Independent. They terrorized victims to extort payments, with schemes including hush money from 25 to 50 pounds and larger sums. Four were sentenced to six years to twelve months. Capt. von Schleinitz escaped custody.

Berlin London Times Central Criminal Court Dick Turpin Jack Sheppard Germany Grunewald von Schleinitz Unabhangige Independent Reichsglocke Arnim

Monument to Jefferson Sold to Missouri University

The University of Missouri will gain the old Jefferson grave monument and a bronze Washington statue. Prof Fleet secured the purchase from the artist family for 5000 dollars, with proposed pedestals on campus. Washington's statue, copied from Houdon, stands six feet two and a half inches tall. The Jefferson monument will be placed at the west wing, and the Washington statue near the chapel.

Missouri University Columbia Missouri Statesman University of Missouri Thomas Jefferson President Laws Fleet Virginia Washington State House Richmond Houdon Virginia State House Laws University Jefferson Louisiana Missouri University of Virginia Washington College

Convict In Prison Seeks Hidden Osage Gold Near Ottawa

A state penitentiary inmate imprisoned for murder allegedly knows of a buried Osage trader fortune near Ottawa. The convict, who once hid nearly 50000 dollars in gold, reportedly indicated a bluff area and a ash tree clump near a cave where his name is carved, while diggers circle the site.

State Penitentiary Ottawa

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