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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1891

Page

6

Courts Action for 6000 Damages in Tort Case

The Courts United States Circuit Court reports multiple actions including Municipal Signal Company versus Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company with related filings. In Messer versus Waters an action of tort seeks 6000 dollars for alleged deceit. Jury is deliberating. Harriman represents the plaintiff and Hall the defendant.

States Circuit Court Municipal Signal Company Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company Same Aupricn J. A Dewery J. Joseph Stewart Old Colony Railroad Company Park Square J. Elder M. P. White C.F. Cheate’ Jr Elmer Chickering Damenl C. Beckford Equity

Money and Stocks End-Year Market Review

Boston Friday, Dec 2 1891 reports brisk money demand at the Clearing House with loans at 1 percent, some 2 percent renewals, and strong banking activity. New York funds are steadier. demand loans at 3 to 4 percent. Silver and foreign exchange quoted firmer, with increases in the visible supply. Stock market dull amid bear activity. Missouri Pacific and Richmond Terminal slip, while Thomson-Houston and C B Q rise. Atchison earnings show discrepancies between actual and approximate figures, prompting criticism of reporting. Kansas City Memphis & Birmingham posts improved October balance. Westinghouse reorganizes with new financing commitments. New railroad and brokerage firm opens on Congress street.

Boston New York London York New York Clearing House Richmond Terminal Missouri Pacific Wall Street Cammnack Cyrus W. Field Bears Missouriacific Chicago Gas Thomson-Houston Boston & Maine Shorts Atchison Wisconsin Central West End Railway Boston & Montana Bell ‘Telephone Detroit Colorado Midland Atchison Railroad the Herald Kansas City Memphis Birmingham

State Street Gossip and Stock Market Notes

Boston & Maine will hold its annual meeting in Lawrence on December 9 with transfer books closed and reopening December 10. Chicago Burlington & Quincy October earnings are overdue and expected to rise sharply. Also noted are market views, a quip about a bucket shop, Cyrus W Field’s death, Richmond Terminals assessment, Oregon Improvement Company’s October profits, Lead Trust reorganization, West End Street Railway dividends, and statements from Superintendent Palmer about Butte & Boston mine ore processing and costs.

Boston & Maine Railroad Lawrence Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Atlanta Journal Cyrus W. Field Richmond Terminal Bears Oregon Improvement Company West End Street Railway Palmer Butte & Boston Boston Silver Bow Messrs Joseph M. Cox Scott F. Bickford

Railroad and mining stock quotes from early 1900s list

A dense array of securities and prices including AMERICAN Express Co 3 percent, AMOSKEAG MANUFACTURING Co 850 p share, BOSTON & LOWELL RR 360 p share, Boott Cotton Mills 40 dollars per share, CALUMET & HECLA MINING Co 85 p share, CHICAGO GAS QUAR 1 percent, BURLINGTON & Quincy RR Quar 1 percent, DELAWARE & HOPSON CANAL Co Quar 4 percent, Pacific RR Quar preferred, New York Lake Erie & Western RR Spe preferred, WILLARD MANUFACTURING Co semi-annual 5 p share, West End Street Ry semi-annual 4 dollars preferred and 5 dollars common, SHAWMUT MINING Co 2 percent, Prasopy Mills 3s, SUNLIGHT OIL AND GASOLINE Co semiannual 8 percent on preferred, BERRY AND ORTON Co semiannual 3 percent.

American Express Co Amoskeag Manufacturing Co Bostoux & Lowell RR Calumet & Hecla Mining Co Chicaco Gas Secu Burlington & Quincy RR Delaware & Hopson Canal Co Pacific RR New York Lake Ene & Western RR Willard Manufacturing Co Semi-ann West End Steret Ry Shawmut Mining Co Prasopy Sunlight Oil and Gasoline Co Berry and Ornton Co

Bonds to Be Placed and Electric Ventures Reported

Montreal, Portland and Boston Railway bonds up to 50000 authorized for sale by Montreal, Vermont. city and electric railway projects across Denver to Ouray and Ironton, plus Ballard, Barnes City, and Oakland mining and banking developments, with issued or proposed bonds and capital plans. Includes city of St. Louis renewal bonds and pricing tender results.

Sr. Albans Gerge W. Hendee Vermont National Bank U. S. District Court Montreal, Portland and Joston St. Louis John D. Stevenson Messrs Coates, Son & Co London Electric Enterprises Denver Col Ouray & Ironton Electric Railroad, Light and Power Company Otto Mears Charles Munn Ouray Ironton Denver & Rio Grande Railrose BaLlard Wash Ballard Electric Light Company H. H. McMullen St. Louis Electric Exchange K. C. Wolfrom V. Scudder

London Markets Cheerful Amid Goschen Plan for Bank Reserves

London December markets show cheer with Consols quoted 94 15 16 ex-interest and 95 14 for January. Bonds including New York, Canadian Pacific, and Illinois Central shift as bankers discuss Goschen plan to raise bank cash reserves by issuing one pound notes backed by cash and government stock, easing reserve elasticity. Paris rentes at 95 25. Bank of Spain signals higher metallic reserves.

London New York Pennsylvania Ohio Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York Central Paris New York Evening Post Goschen Bank of Spain

San Francisco Mining Stocks Close Prices Dec 2

San Francisco stock page lists closing quotations for mining shares on Dec 2 with figures for Nov 30. Stocks include Best & Belcher Ophir Chollar Crown Point Sierra Nevada Gould & Curry Union Con Yellow Jacket and more with varied prices shown in cents and dollars.

Best & Belcher Ophir Quicksilver Crown Point Savage Seer Rewee Gould & Curry Sierra Nevada Hocking Coal Sveekk San Francisco Eee Chollar Ccc SR Rmr Eke Kere Con Cala Savage Bei Crown Soint Gould & Curvy Union Con Hae & Norcross Yellow Jacket Cesseces

Electric stocks and company listings in market report

Market brief lists several electric company stocks and receipts. Names include Prescott & Co of Devonshire, Eastern Electric Cable, Thomson-Houston, Fort Wayne Electric, Westinghouse trust receipts, European Welding, and Detruit Electric with various price or lot identifiers.

Eastern Electric Cable Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co E. Ee Ft. Wayne Electric Co Westinghouse ‘Trust Receipts European Welding Co Detruit Electric

Free Book on Speculation Sent by Traders' Exchange

A short notice offering a free book on speculation in stocks wheat corn pork and other markets on margin. Sent free of charge to any address by the Traders' Stock Exchange located at 76 Devonshire Street Boston.

Traders’ Stock Exchange Devonshire Street Boston

Court notes and civil actions across several Massachusetts courts

A period summary lists cases before United States District Court in Boston and multiple Massachusetts courts on December 1, including Nelson v Steamer Iown for 2700 damages from cattle killed at sea, various rulings in the Supreme Judicial Court, and numerous trials and filings in the Superior Judicial Court from Suffolk County with titles such as Beck v Snell and Hamilton v Lynn & Boston Railroad.

United States District Court Nelson J. A. N. Munroe Iown Boston Liverpool P. E. Tucker Procter &Cappan Libellant J. D. Ball Libellee

Windom $2 Silver Certificate Begins Issue

Washington unveils the Windom two dollar silver certificate with brisk demand for early numbered notes. The first three serials go to Mrs Windom treasurer Nebecker and Assistant Secretary Crounse as the currency heads toward circulation.

Washington Windom

Anchor Line Philadelphia Sinks After Machinery Failure

The Anchor Line steamship Philadelphia, laden with flour from Chicago bound for Buffalo, broke down near Bar Point at the Detroit River mouth, drifted east of the lightship, and sank early today. No lives were lost.

Anchor Line Amnersreurg Ont Philadelphia Chicago Buffalo Bar Point Detroit River

Holbrook Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding in Braintree

Mr and Mrs Elias Holbrook observed their golden wedding in Braintree with a reception at their son George Holbrooks Middle Street home. Ten children were born to the couple, six living, and they were aided by nineteen grandchildren as relatives and friends gathered and presented gifts.

Braintree Elias Holbrook George Holbrook Middle Street

Oil Market Prices and Certificates Summary 1891

The notice lists oil market items from F. W. Prescott & Co with line certificates, opening and closing times, December dates, shipments and equivalents, along with refined prices and cotton seed oil certificates details. Includes figures for November and December, with emphasis on closing prices and shipment totals.

F. W. Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Emngey Saanea

Bond Coupon List From Old Ledger

A ledger fragment lists collateral coupons including 50 shares Hooksett Mfg Co Hooksett NH 625000 Boston Water Power Co 1st m 7s all coupons off 5250 coupons of Boston Water Power Co 1st m 18.

Hooksett Mfg. Co Hooksett N. H Boston Water Power Co

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