Erratic Market Highlights Stocks Rise Amid Decline
A volatile session sees whiskey and sugar weak while overall markets firm. Sugar touched low near 1107-8 in Boston before a rally to 1121-8. net daily loss 11-8. Burlington shares advance as grangers lead gains. Atchison and St. Paul show light movement. Copper imports rise. London copper sales pass 11,000 tons since Aug 1. Fitchburg traffic improves. General Electric plans record Lynn shipment. McKinley tariff notes extend free entry. Money market dull. clearing rate 1 percent. Boston sterling and gold values edge higher.
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Boston
Bay State Gas
J. Howard Addicks
Jamaica Plain
Brookline Gas Companies
Brooklyll_ NX
Addicks
Standard Oil
Grangers
Burlington
Atchison
St. Paul
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Bears
Tamarack
London Exchange
Europe
Liverpool
South Wales
United States
Fitchburg Railroad Company
General Electric
Lynn
General Electric Company
Portland
Ore
Carlisle
New York
Sterling Exchange
Sterling
Placards and fares update in Boston transit scene
A new set of placards for Union station cars is being printed with routes listed. News stands open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the inward side. Boston to Europe packages go via New York and through the Custom House with little delay. Express messengers average about 200 miles daily. Mr. E. M. Grover of Malden, ill but improving, will return soon. Fare cuts loom between Boston and Lynn, with 100 ride tickets at $12 planned by Boston & Maine. The electric road may drop eleven cents to ten after the B & M rate takes effect. Lexington approves renaming Main and Monument streets to Massachusetts avenue, extending to the Lincoln town line. Lincoln and Concord votes pending. Massachusetts avenue would become the second longest street in New England. The track trade remains around-the-clock in major cities.
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Union Station
Lowell Headhouse
Boston
Europe
New York
Custom House
New York Custom House
E. M. Grover
Malden
Expressmen’s Mutual Benefit Association
Lynn
Board of Trade
Boston & Maine
Lexington
Main
Monument Streets
Massachusetts Avenue
Lincoln Town Line
Lincoln
Concord
New England
Washington Street
Haymarket Square
Providence
R. I
Chicago
Ethelred’s quick round voyage and port notices at Boston
The British steamer Ethelred arrived from Port Antonio Jamaica and completed Boston Jamaica Boston in eleven days four hours. Return voyage five days four hours. Off South Shoal lightship Aug 26, sighted wreck Golden Rule portion. Yarmouth brought 324 passengers, Boston 316. Putnam’s ticket house moved from Lewis wharf. Underwriter and Kate Jones to Simpson’s dry dock for cleaning and painting. H M Whitney repairs to complete to sail today. Geneva lost overboard June 1 from Barbadoes voyage. seaman John H Petersen German, 25. Auburndale lost overboard on Portland to Buenos Ayres voyage. seaman M Weyman of Pittsfield Maine, 22. The Landsman.
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Ethelred
Hopkins
Port Antonio
Jam
Boston
Jamaica
South Shoal
Golden Rule
Yarmouth
Putnam
Lewis Wharf
Cassidy
Kate Jones
Simpson’s
H. M. Whitney
Baltimore
Barkentine Geneva
Barbadoes
Africa
John H. Petersen
Germany
Auburndale
Portland
Buenos Ayres
M. Weyman
Pittsfield
Shiel Literary Association Outing on the Dexter
The Shiel Literary Association held its annual outing aboard the yacht Dexter, captained by Joseph Harrington. Departing at 9:30 and arriving at Hough's Neck, Quincy at 1:30, hosts included President J. P. J. Ward and Vice President James H. Doyle with numerous members of the association and local officials enjoying hospitality from summer residents.
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Shiel Literary Association
Dexter
Joseph Harrington
Hough’s’ Neck
Quincy
J. P. J. Ward
James H. Doyle
Tremont House
William J. Powers
Boyle
Ward
Daniel A. Cronin
M. H. Travers
Criminal Court
John C. Carson
Sewer Department
James H. Ward
John O'Hare
Frank Gallagher
Classified Wants Advertises Bargain Rates
A short classifed notice lists situations wanted at 1 cent per word and other wants at 1 cent per word, signaling inexpensive classified advertising rates for job and personal requests.
North Shore News and Notes From Beatrice Challenge
St John's Church of Winthrop held a charity sale followed by a decorated dance at Ocean Spray Bijou with about two hundred attendees. The piece also covers Beatrice racing talk, a Harbor boat challenge, and a letter to the editor criticizing Revere liquor officers and town policing.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Winthrop
Post
Beatrice
Massachusetts Bay
Leeward
North Shore
Revere
Freckled News Boy Trads For Globe Post In Shrewd Exchange
In a busy street a freckled boy seeks a Globe post for a cent. A saloon patron offers a post for a cent, but doubts arise about return. The Globe boy asks for the cent first, then if not sold, offers to return it. They bargain with security, trading the cap as pledge. The deal finally closes with both sides satisfied by their shrewdness.
Dry goods stores to close in Boston for memorial service
Retail dry goods shops in Boston will close Wednesday from 2 to 3 p m in respect for Robert Ferguson of Sheppard Norwell and Co. Funeral services to be held at St Pauls Church during that hour.
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Robert Ferguson
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Boston
St. Paul’s Church
Wild Flowers of America Coupon Promises Rare Education
The Post announces on page 2 a limited offer for the Wild Flowers of America. Readers are urged to cut out coupons and order promptly, as only one coupon and fifteen cents per part are needed for about eighteen parts with sixteen colored plates each. The feature is presented as both national and educational, with readers reminded that the offer is exclusive to the Post and cannot be obtained elsewhere.
Freight and Passenger Rates and Bills of Lading Contacts
Through Passenger and Freight Rates and Bills of Lading given to Mississippi River points all Texas Seaports and Railroad Stations and points in Arizona New and Old Mexico Colorado and California. E. E. CURRIER N. E. Agent 192 Washington st Boston E.HAWLEY Ass't Gen. Traffic Manager 343 Broadway New York.
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Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
E. E. Currier
N. E
Washington St
Boston
E.hawley
T Gen
Broadway
New York
Norseman at Charlestown starts 48 hour cargo hold
The steamship Norseman from Liverpool discharging at Pier 5 Hoosac Tunnel Docks Charlestown. All cargo may remain on the wharf for 48 hours from steamer entry at the Custom House unless consignors arrange earlier storage with the collector. Warren & Co., 125 Milk Street.
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Liverpool
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Custom House
Warren & C.O
Milk Street
Mortgagee sale of South Boston parcel by Germania Bank
Mortgagee sale of the premises described as Lot No 5 in a plan by Charles W. Drake dated June 5 1872. The Boston South End property in Eighth street area, 900 square feet, with a five foot wide passageway right in common. Sale set for September 24 1894 at 3 p m. Terms to be announced. Germania Co-Operative Bank by attorney Joseph Bennett.
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Jacob Thoemmel
Germania Co-Operative Bank
Suffolk County
Boston
South
Charles W. Drake
Suffolk
Eighth Street
Mand 8Th Streets
Joseph Bennett
Insolvency notices for Kenrick & Son and William Stead
The assignee for W A Kenrick & Son insolvent debtors will hold the second creditors meeting on September 7 1894 at 10 am at the Court of Insolvency Suffolk Boston to allow proof of claims H L Boutwell assignee 209 Washington St Boston Also the third meeting of William Stead insolvent debtor will be at the Court of Insolvency Boston on September 14 at 10 am with creditors invited to prove claims and object to the assignee's account WM Greene assignee 47 Court Street Boston
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
W. A. Kenrick & Son
Suffolk County
New Court House
Boston
Said
H. L. Boutwell
Washington St
Suffolk
WM. ©. Greene
Court Street
Notice of street repaving and wiring deadline in Boston
Notice under Chapter 454 of the 1894 Acts states He sex street between Washington and South streets and Harrison avenue between Essex and Beach streets will be repaved. Wires may be placed within three weeks from August 27, 1804 by authorized firms. John B. Murphy Commissioner of Wires.
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Boston
Hesex Street
Washington Street
South Street
Harrison Avenue
Essex Street
Beach Street
Leospetra
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Avision
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Mass
Columbus Ave
IDLEY
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UDLEY
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Crawford
Victor
Dudley's
Atlantic Ave
DE. C. Preston Sweet
Court St
Mercantile and Cook Companies
H. T
W. Bez
Minnie F. Stuart
Seabrook
N. H
Fielp
Emma
Emma Bazaar
Tremont St
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Industrial Aid Society of
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Chardon St
Katz
Tremont Row
Sterling St
Boston Highlands
TCO
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Tremont
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Astrologt
Boutelle
Benton
J. F
Johnson
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C. Schaffer
ST. RY. Lab
Dexter Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Steinway
Miller and Chickering
Blake's
Proctor’s
Commercial St
Nelson
Codman Park
Townsend St
A. RB. Andrews
Boston Stock Exchange
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Union Pac
DGG
Nie Cae
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Mesnard
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Southern Pac
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Western Union
Traders’ Stock Exchange
Devonshire Street
Aiates Sud
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Shiel Literary Association Outing
L. F. Hammond
Wild Flowers of America
Joe
the Post
The
America
Charles Kingsley
Death
of America
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Sporting Rooms
Dave Hefferan
Harrington
Hefferan
Timmy
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Norfolk
Kong Frode
Kierstadt
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Cuba
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McKay
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St. John
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Philadelphia
Mary J. Elliott
Thurston
Ate
Caroline
Foren
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Electa Bailey
Argus
Tilton
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Lyra
Wood
Energy
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Seraphine
Chute
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Lochiel
Peters
Port Marie
P. Q
Atlantic Works
Border St
East
White Star Line
Queenstown
Maury’s
Red Star Line
E. A. Adams & CO
State St
Cor
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Cunard
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Scythia
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Catalonia
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Alex
Martin
Warren Line
Sagamore
Norseman
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Michigan
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rAnglom
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iSagamor
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Pie
Warren & CO
Agen
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American Line
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London
Paris
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Inthhnational Navigation CO
Bowling Reen
L. H. Palmer
Old Tate House
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Newport News
West Point
Tenn. & Ga
Traffic
Baltimore, Md
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
INDAN
Central Wharf
Spartan
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
West
F. P. Wing. Agt
BE. B. Sampson
Mgr
State Street
Fiske Bldg
New England and Savannah Steamship Co
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Metropolitan Steamship Company
Sound Lines
Ocean Steamship Compant
Central Railroad
Geor
Savannahlorida & Western
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Georia
Florida
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Ae and
Louis
Sampson, Agt . F. & W. Ry
Abel
Wovustul Wye
Barnard, Agts
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Limited
N. S
Nova Scotia
J. F. Spinney
Eaves
Raymond & Whitcomb
Thomas Cook & Son
John G. Hall & Co
Chatham Street
Wenceife
W. H. Parker
M. i. Helton
Peabody Medical Institute
National Medical Association
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Norwich
N. Y
N. Ra
Erie R.R
Newburg
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Hopewell Junction
Poughkeepsie
Brewster
Hacleyville
Plainville
Danbury
Bristol
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Waterbury
Hartford
Rockville
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Southbridge
Webster
Blackstone
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Walpole
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Medfield
Millis
Medway
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Pascong
Summer Street
Raetan
Geo, F. Ran Doupa
Gen
G’r
J.T. Opett
W. R. Bascock
Albany
Wagner
Saratoga
Ceicago
L. S and
M. Cc. R.R
Eles
Michigan Central
R. R. No
Michigan Cent. R. R
St. Louis
Cleveland
L. S
Detroit
Springfield
New
Chauney-Hall School
Institute of Technology
Lloyd
Boylston Street
Copley Square
Mortgagep
Elizabe Goss
Burr Andall
John BR. Murphy
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