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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1884

Page

3

Mining Stocks Report From Colorado and Neighboring Mines

Colorado Coal shows 9 50, Horn Silver at 0 5, Plymouth and Quick silver list small changes. Bodie indicates 2 80, Go. PEA 31 75, St Joseph Lead at 6 37. Minor activity noted across listed mining shares with slight movements.

Colorado Coal Horn Silver UO I Oace Secces Plymouth Hse Ieehiel

London money and grain prices in steady markets

In London the US bonds and rail shares show modest activity while Atlantic and Great Western firsts trade around 453. Cargoes for wheat and corn are quiet though Liverpool market reports stronger wheat. Prices for standard, red, and spring wheat sit around 6s. corn remains quiet but steady with assorted provisions and breadstuffs firm amid warm yet stormy weather.

London Atlantic Great Western Brielly New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Canadian Pacific St Paul Common Commercial Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool California

Reading Refusal to Endorse December Two-Week Coal Stoppage

An uneasy mood grips coal road officers over Readings refusal to approve a two weeks stoppage in December. The decision appears driven by a need for ready money as the company has exhausted credit and must rely on coal sales. The plan would allocate a fixed tonnage to each company for mining.

Coal Roads Reading

Pork and Lard Prices Across Markets and Goods

Pork and lard demand described with prices for prime, mess, and clear cuts. beef, lard, and bulkmeats trends across Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati New York and other markets. hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts and price ranges. miscellaneous farm produce notes on hay, beans, apples, cranberries, oranges, onions, squash, and potatoes.

Lara Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati New York City Steam South America Union Florida Augusta Baltimore St. Louis Mobile Philadelphia Boston Charleston Memphis Savannah New Orleans Phila Concord Catawba Isabella California Gamburg Sm &d

Livestock Market Totals and Rail Car Traffic

This week cattle 1289, sheep and lambs 6654, swine 11714. Last week 3320, 11758. One year ago 1219, 3688, 10883. States by totals show Maine 373, New Hampshire 313, Vermont 254, Rhode Island 0, New York 61, Western 350. Cars over roads include Boston and Lowell 33, Fitchburg 518, Eastern 34, New York on New England 0, total 385. Market beef prices listed from standard grades, store cattle also priced with cow categories.

Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Atchison Company Chicago, Burlington and Quincy J. F. Tucker Nebraska Cattle Pool Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rock Island Northwestern St. Paul Wabash Burlington Nebraska Little Rock Fort Smith Mississippi River Texas Wisconsin Central Common Atlantic and Pacific Flint Pere Marquette Union Pacific Iowa Falls Sioux City Boston Maine Eastern Boston and Maine Boston and Lowell Albany Fitchburg Central Massachusetts New York New England Framingham Lowell Kansas City Springfield Memphis Scott and Gulf Bell Telephone Erie New England Telephone Company Hebrons Kentucky Liverpool Woodall & Co Dabney, Simmons & Co Roman Missoury Istria Newtown Cincinnati St. Louis Centennial Beacon Light Pittsburg Fisher Armstrong Greenlee Phillips No Fisher No. 1 McBride & Co Association Kennedy Well New Orleans Uplands Orleans Hampshire Osee Vermont Rhode Island Osee Western

Prices of hides and skins in Brighton market

Prices of hides, tallow and skins listed for Brighton and country markets. Includes heavy and light hides, calf skins, dairy skins, lamb skins, and pelts with unit prices. Classification of cattle and sheep defines quality grades from extra to third, noting bullocks and oxen sizes, and Western hogs moved to Brighton market via the Boston and Albany railroad.

Brighton N.B Boston and Albany

Imports et Boston HALIFAX NL Steamer Carrell cargo list

Ship cargo tally from Halifax shows varied goods aboard the Carrell including eggs by dozens and cases, potatoes, turnips, mackerel, butter, beef, tongues, pelts, fish, berries, sugar, and hides. Numerous firms and consignors populate the ledger with quantities spanning hundreds of cases and drums. Remaining entries record spices, machinery parts, drums, and junk order items for multiple merchants.

Halifax Steamer Carrell Arthur & Co Beaman Bros Delone & Co Bowles & Co Chipman A & O W Mead MaLuing Bros William Needham T Kassell & Co Louisa Richardson Rockwell & Son H King Oliver Smith Delong & Seaman Russell & Co Winsor & Son Bates & Co Burt & Henshaw Cox Cushman & Co Dame, Stoddard & Kendall Dowes

Foreign Exports Through Hull and Saint John Trades

Foreign exports from Hull via New York report Rialto carrying apples, lard, bacon, pork, and tierces of lard. Saint John schooner Wallula loads cotton meal, onions, cornmeal, flour, pitch, tarred paper. Halifax schooner Virgilia ships cornmeal and kerosene. Pars Rok o NS brig Annie and brig Hate Fitch from Lockport carry four and mij meal and rig is meal.

Hull Eng New York Rialto ST John Halifax Virgilia Pars Roko Annie Lockport Hate

Receipts of Staple Products by Regional Rail Lines

A detailed ledger lists December receipts for staples across multiple railroads and regions. Entries include cotton bales, wool bales, flour, corn, malt, shorts, tallow, beef, lard, preserved meats, butter, cheese, beans, apples, leather, hides, pelts, and more. Names of railroads such as Grand Junction Hallrard, Providence Haliroad, New York aka New Kisland Railroad, Fitchburg Hallroad, Eastern Railroad, Maine Railroad, Jowel Railroad, and Peabody Salem Expresses appear with quantities. The list reflects extensive commodity flows by rail in a historical commerce record.

Kosten and Albany Hailroad Grand Junction Hallrard Providence New York New Kisland Fitchburg Hallroad Bates Eastern Railroad Maine Railroad Jowel Peabody, Salem Gotton Uleo Thebes Cescee

Multiple Bank Failures And Real Estate Attachments Across Cities

Insolvency actions encompass Nathaniel M. Todd of Boston James Gibbs of Chelsea and Richard Harvey of St Johns with liabilities totaling heavy losses. Exchange Bank of Montreal creditors gain larger dividend as government claims are dismissed. Ports mouth Trust and Guarantee faces uncertain path with a $70,000 fund gap. Numerous firms including P Russell S ons Ply mouth W R Whitney Gorham and others face embarrassments or assignments. Receiver Charles J Os born authorizes further 10 percent dividend pushing total to 90 percent. Real estate and creditors actions extend to Suffolk County attachments and discharges of Neville vs Morganstein and Collins vs same.

Nathaniel M. Todd Boston James Gibbs Chelsea Richard Harvey St. Johns N. F Exchange Bank of Montreal Portsmouth Trust and Guarantee Company Supreme Court P. Russell & Son Plymouth N. H W.R Whitney Grocer Milford J. F. Phillips Crockery Gorham Urban W Moses Greenwald New York Ellis M. Roberts Syracuse N. Y Charles W. Morgan John Martin Rochester Emil Ludokens William M. Dimmick Arkville Elmer E. Peteh Westmoreland Atherly & Camp Salamanca E. J. Murphy Newark N. J James & Mitchell Pittsburg Henry Schweitzer Richmond A. B. Hart St. Louis Harrison Wire Company Hart Edwin Harrison Flatt Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company San Francisco Claus Spreckels Kinkead Greenville Denver Col Holts & Oberbeck Chicago Ill F. H. Thomas Law Books Suffolk County Dodge, Haley & Co Boston and Winthrop and Shore Railroad Company Inquirer Publishing Company Same Sarah S. Shepard Martha Neville Morganstein Collins S. J. Anderson Portiuana and Ogdensburg Railroad Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Worcester Mass C.S. Turner Stephen Salisbury J. Edwin Smith F. H. Dewey Charles Holman John A. Spalding Frank A. McKean Nashua A. P. Pillsbury Northwood Frank Jones Charles A. Sinclair Portsmouth M. V. B. Edgerley Manchester James P. Cook 5Stem George W. Armstrong T. Fuller James W. Johnson Omaha Company New York Stock Exchange New Road Northwestern Ottawa Cedar Falte St. Paul

Saws from Galt firm eyed for cross border works

The St John Telegraph notes Shurly and Dietrich of Galt Ontario are shipping large saw orders to the United States. American buyers pay about double for these saws compared with top Canadian makers. The firm may open branch works across the border to serve American customers.

St. John N. B Messrs. Shurly & Dietrich Galt

Grand Union Hotel adds 600 rooms in New York

Grand Union Hotel announces 153 new rooms added to its existing 450 making 600 rooms total at one dollar per day. It advertises a European plan with a restaurant claiming best and cheapest in the city and access to elevated railway and horse cars to all parts of New York. Families welcomed with priced accommodations.

New

Boston and Lowell railroad opens new downtown office

The Boston and Lowell railroad company opens a downtown office at 218 Washington street under agent L. S. Dow to capture passenger and freight business northward. The new office features ash and cherry fittings and reflects credit on the superintendent.

Boston and Lowell Railroad Company Washington Street L. S. Dow New England Boston

A Norther Explained By An Old Texan

An old Texan in Marshall tells how a norther arrives swiftly. He recalls a March afternoon when warm sun and jumping fish gave way to a dark cloud, a sudden NW wind, and the lake freezing over as fish lay on the ice. He jokes a partner can beat everything except lightning.

Court Minutes From December Term Proceeding

U S District Court rec. 2 before Judge Nelson. Rev Mr Sanderson of Lynn offered prayer. Edward W Chase of Northboro appointed foreman. After the judge charged, the jury retired to consider presentments.

Mr. Sanderson Lynn Edward W. Chase Northboro

Habeas action and land title cases before Judge Field

The Middlesex habeas petition of Charles F. Jones of San Francisco centered on a civil suit for about 48000 dollars in notes payable to George W. Butterfield and now claimed by Charles A. Gregory of Chicago. Bail set at 110000. Jones remained jailed in East Cambridge. Hearing continued through the day but unfinished. Also, Charles W. Huntington vs. Arthur T. Sprague involved Mt Vernon street premises and a life estate claim by Mary Frazier Curtis. court ordered a title determination on whether the deed conveyed fee simple to Daniel S. Curtis or only a life estate to Mary Curtis.

Charles F. Jones San Francisco Middlesex County Charles A. Gregory Chicago Butterfield Gregory Jones East Cambridge E. P. Brown Frank A. Dearborn Charles W. Huntington Arthur T. Sprague Mt. Vernon Street Mary Frazier Curtis Mary T. Curtis Daniel S. Curtis Thomas B. Tu Frazier Curtis H. H. Sprague

A Girl's Joke on Ladd Lights

A Portland tale from the Democratic period features W S Ladd lighting every window for a late night reading. His daughter secretly snuffs the candles, leaving the house in darkness and provoking a neighbor's amused remark. Ladd now retells the episode as a self made joke.

Portland Oregonian Blaine Mr. Ladd

Municipal Courts Roundup Dec 2 In Boston Nightwalker and Larceny Cases

In central court Judge McCafferty presided as H C Kilgour, a nightwalker, received two years in the reform atory prison for women for selling leased pipes valued at 142 dollars the property of James H Jenness. W H Littlefield faced 800 bail for larceny of a watch valued at 75 from Joseph L Lange. Martin Stafford a common drunkard got six months in the house of industry alongside James Madigan three drunk received one year. George Faulkner held 5000 bail for assault on Jeremiah Hurley. Roxbury court jailed Michael Gately six months for non support of a minor. the child placed with state board of charity. Daniel Dolan sent to house of reformation for juveniles two years for missing from school. East Boston Thomas Cox arraigned for breaking and entering McClernon liquor shop. held 500 bail. Catharine F Noel bound over 100 to appear Dec 9 on liquor license violation. South Boston Patrick Gil six months for larceny of a tub of butter. James Jay six months for larceny of a gold watch.

Central Court House of Industry James Madigan George Faulkner Jeremiah Hurley Roxbury Court Michael Gately House of Correction State Board of Charity Daniel Dolan House of Reformation East Boston Thomas Cox McClernon Bennington Street Catharine F.noel South Boston Patrick Gil James Jay

Political prophets and the unreliability of forecasts

The Syracuse Herald ridicules long headed prophecy by noting no one can predict events from 1884 to 1888. It asks who could have foreseen Garfield's fall, Cleveland's rise, Arthur's reign, or Blaine's defeat by a date like November 26. The piece mocks confident political foresight.

Syracuse Herald Garfield Cleveland Arthur Blaine

Wages of Servant Girls Compare City and England

The San Francisco Examiner notes city servant girls earn $18 monthly versus England’s $5. It argues foreign competition and tariffs influence pay. It also states the American servant girl bore protective system costs, paying 37.81 cents per dollar on cotton goods, 59.01 cents on silk, and 63.32 cents on woolens bought last year.

San Francisco Examiner England

Harbors of New South Wales Safer Than Often Presumed

London views debunk the belief that only Sydney and Newcastle harbors are usable for Australia’s coast. The coast experiences few storms, making minor harbors like Twofold Bay Jervis Bay Botany Bay Broken Bay Port Stephens Shoal Bay and the Clarence estuary largely safe year round.

London Telegraph Australia New South Wales Sydney Newcastle Twofold Bay Jervis Bay Botany Bay Broken Bay Port Stephens Shoal Bay Clarence

Arizona men seek marriageable women for celibate society

A report states Arizona men plan to bring in marriageable women to bolster a celibate group of 31. A missionary is to be sent to find partners, aiming to shift winter travel trends westward if successful.

Arizona

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