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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1886

Page

6

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Decline of Mixed Listings

Report from Wilson W Fay & Co Boston covers December 10 sales in a varied stock rundown. Entries include Burton Stock Car Catalpa Lord Acoustic Telephone Napa State Line and other listed items with prices and quantities, reflecting broad trading activity.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston Burton Cca Catalpa Sis Lord Acoustic Wiees Sore Et Pis Asa Ieee Ec Cyescodd

Debtlines and preferred stock plans weigh on railroad funds

A financial debate on exchanging 3,160,000 in preferred stock for 38,150,000 in certificates of indebtedness could push debt toward 10,000,000 while affect­ing annual interest of 159,000. Proponents argue perpetual certificates would boost stockholder value, while critics warn of reduced dividends and long-term costs as preferred stock locks in a 6 percent yield.

Joss

Dividends Declared by Rail and Express Companies

The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company declares a 4 percent dividend. The American Express Company declares an 8 percent dividend for payment on a forthcoming date.

Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company American Express Company

London Markets Decline Mixed Bond and Equity Quotes

London on December 10 reports Consols at 100 15 16 with Atlantic and Great Western seconds at 15 14. Canadian Pacific at 7 12, Evie at 2 31, do seconds 10 4 0. Mexican ordinary 5 14 2, St Paul common 9 5, Reading 20 4 5, with miscellaneous listings across sectors.

London Canadian Pacific St. Paul

Multiple executives listed for ads across major cities

A fragmented OCR shows numerous names and firms in a sequence of ads and re listings. It includes AF & SW Horner Baltimore GWR George & Co Buffalo Philips Dodge Brooks Schnadig Rosenthal Goldsmith Pickenbrook Murphy Comstock McClung Miles Standish Monroe Gill Wis Gehmerts Slessinger Rosenstock Liesenstock Smith Frazer Brown Hamilton Brown Shoe Co Forepaugh Tarbox Boyd Co with multiple city tags and roles.

Goldsmith & Co Chattanooga Lena M S.nartz Smartz Bros & Co Pabuque F B Pickenbrook Ads Lafayette Ind David Murphy Murphy & Comstock Louisville McClung McClung & Co Meimphic Tenn Miles Standish Hill, Standish To Co Philadelphia Penn John T Monroe Monroe Gros & Co Tre Pittsburg Charles Gill Gill & Bro Whlatinore Wis St Joseph A T Smith Smith-Frazier B& S Co St Louis A D Brown Hamilton Brown Shoe Co St Paul Minn J B Tarbox Forepaugh & Tarbox Ven Wheeling W Boyd Boyd & Co

Mayall seeks elevated railway from Jamaica Plain to Boston Common

Thomas J Mayall of Reading asks the Legislature to grant authority to form a railroad corporation to build an elevated cable or steam railway between Jamaica Plain and Boston Common. Several parties including John Candler Roland Worthington MD Ross and others plan incorporation as the Boston Elevated Railroad Company with power to build and operate an elevated line from Rankin Park to near Post Office Square or Park Square.

Thomas J. Mayall Reading Jamaica Plain Boston Common John ¥. Candler Roland Worthington Ross Boston Elevated Railroad Company Rankin Park Postoffice Square Park Square Seollay Square

New York Financial Market Ends Higher After Turbulent Day

Money on call moved 3 to 10 and closed around 5. Prime mercantile paper at 4 1 2 percent. Government bonds dull yet firm while railroad bonds stayed active and heavy. After 2:15 p m stocks weakened with Western Union Jersey Central and Richmond West Point leading declines. The day closed feversh and unsettled near the day’s lows with limited late rally. Railroad bonds sold for 31 719 000 and Texas Pacific income sources showed 156 000 in receipts.

Morris & Essex Mackinack & Marque Pensacola & Atlantic New York City Toledo & Ohio & Northern Central Consola Mobile & Ohio Hocking Valley Indiana Blooming & Western Sceny Great Northern Susquehann Cansis Southernins Central Pacific Chicago & St. Louis Delaware New Jersey Central New York Central Lea Wis Pacific Mail Peoria Dec Evans Se Paul St. Paul & Omaha Texas Pacific Union Prc Western Union Wabash Pacific A SOO Northern Pacific Oregon Bostox Corporation Prime Wood Mercantile Paper Old New York New York Sterline Exchange Boston Alionez Mining Franklin Bonanza Huron Dunkin Kearsage GUC National Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Chicaco Purlington & Cquincy Central Massachusetts Flint & Pere Marquette Little Rock & Fort Smyth Mexican Central Boston & Sewell Ile FO Samme Sea York Pacific Verest Evreriueus Sear Ritter Dass Cirealer Eastern Railroad Eastern Eastern Redroad Maine Central Supreme Court New York & New England Colorel Jonas H. French Geaies Agai New York City & Northern Willimautic New England Fishkill Erie New York & New Haven Little Rock Little Rock & Fort Smith Union Pacific Congress Boston & Maine Seld Portland & Ogdensburg Euron San Diego Land Fune Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Jersey Central Richmond & West Point Chicago West Sk St. Paul

Massachusetts Dental Society elects officers for year

The Massachusetts Dental Society yesterday elected officers led by Dr. E. B. Hitchcock of Newton as president. Vice presidents are B. C. Merlin of Salem and G. A. Gerry of Lowell. G. F. Eames of Boston is secretary, R. R. Andrews of Cambridge microscopist, with a three member executive committee including Drs. S. G. Stevens and D. M. Clapp. The time and place of the next meeting were left to the executive committee.

Massachusetts Dental Society E. B. Hitchcock Newton B. C. Merlin Salem G. A. Gerry Lowell G. F. Eames Boston R. R. Andrews Cambridge S. G. Stevens D. M. Clapp Ed. Jopsins WSP Are

Obstruction Dispute Heard in Supreme Court Equity Session

Judge Gardner presided yesterday in the equity session of the Supreme Court over a bill in equity filed by the attorney general for the commonwealth on relation of the harper and land commissioners. Marcelius P. Ayer and Frederick Greenly, trustees of the First Spiritual Temple, are accused of removing an obstruction violating Back Bay lot restrictions. The defendants contend the so called obstruction is a portico allowed by the deed terms.

Gardner Equity Supreme Court Attorney General Harper and Land Commissioners Marcelius P. Ayer Frederick Greenly First Spiritual Temple Commonwealth Back Bay

Menman’s Peptonized Beef Tonic Claims Full Nutrition

An advertisement for Caswell Hazard & Co. peptonized beef tonic claims to preserve all nutritious properties and blood making and life sustaining factors. It targets general debility nervous prostration and pulmonary exhaustion and notes sale by druggists in New York.

REP Mensman Caswell, Hazard & Co Proprietors New York

Market Report Notes Mixed Vehicle Prices and Demand

The fish market is dull flour quiet corn a little easier cats and crains unchanged Lutter firm cheese steady ee gs unchanged beans poultry seeds potatoes sweet potatoes hay rye straw quiet fair demand for truelk tallow unchanged apples firm pork and lard in good demand fresh beef quiet wears firm molasses quiet.

Dried and Pickled Fish Market Holds Firm Prices

Mackerel demand centers on scarce No 2 lots while No 1s and small sizes remain plentiful. Prices firm with expected gains. weekly U S imports 60 900 barrels versus 41 300 last year. Hake and codfish supplies balanced. herring steady. canned goods quiet. Fresh fish scarce and pric es higher. Provincetown fall run boosts income. Gloucester and Boston receipts detailed.

New York Eastport Provincetown Truro Gloucester Georges Western Banks Boston Pudts Italy Labrador Nova Scotia Bay Shore New George Haddock Norfolk Providence River

Grain and feed prices quoted for spring delivery and spot bids

Milling material prices show bran at 16 50 per ton bulk for spring and winter wheat at 17 spot with minor Nolarities. Rye steadies around 62 64 cents per bushel in New York trade. Oats clipped 42 42. Barley varied with No 1 white 41 15 to 42 0 and No 2 white 39 40. Malts and hops listed with State two-rowed at 65 70 cents per bushel and six-rowed at 85 0. Hops quotes around 18 35 to 18 86 per hundredweight for Eastern markets.

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Butter and dairy markets show firmness amid tight creamery supply

The report notes scarce fresh creamery stock and higher bids with New York and Chicago quotations rising. Butter and cheese remain firm, eggs and beans steady, peas in good supply, and hay and potatoes showing varied movement. Poultry, seeds, and truck markets stay largely unchanged with occasional price shifts.

Norther New York Chicago Liverpool Smeers Yale Butier Western Extra Fresh Mane Lalo Mastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ohio Restra New Hampshire Vermont Michigan Nova Scotia Island Kentucky Rhode Island Jersey

Market Reports Flour And Grain December 10

The market stays quiet with steady oats and mixed corn movement. Prices quoted include No 2 white oats at 34.5–42.5 cents, January at 30.0–31.5, and February at around 40 cents. wheat and corn futures show small moves while quotes for Liverpool and Chicago reflect unchanged trade. Inspections list various wheat, oats, and corn lots. flour and meal prices for exports are noted.

Bos BC Liverpool California Chicago Canada Superior Canada

Market notes on fruit and nut prices remain steady

The market for apples and cranberries is firm with light cranberry supply. Dried apples show good demand while grapes hold steady. Nuts demand remains unchanged with various listed prices for apples, pears, grapes, and citrus.

King Hubbardstons Baldwin Rae Prars Beurre Diamjou Duchess Beurre Bose Reil Lawrence Sheldons Virginia Florida Sicily Malaga

Provisions and Meat Prices From Local Market Listing

A fragmented market listing shows varied provisions with prices for pork and lard, fresh beef, and other meats. The page records long cuts, rips, shoulders, bacon, and roasts with per pound and per item figures, reflecting an active market segment.

Jeane Es Bologna SA Usale GAC Lord, Choice Cie Qin Wie Fair

Market Prices Reports For Livestock And Veal

The text lists lamb prices ranging from poor to good quality and notes figures such as 8 9c and 3 7ce for various grades. It also mentions Brighton mutton and Eastern mutton with choice and heavy notes, plus veal quality described as fancy and local to good.

Brighton Bebe

Commodity Market Rundown Points to Mixed Cotton and Oil News

Liverpool cotton futures opened barely steady and closed mixed with December at 4 14-64, January February at 5 14-64, and March April around 5 16-64. Spot markets showed unchanged open and steady NY prices for uplands and mids, with 12,000 bales sold and no receipts. Sugar is firm with prices unchanged and refined grades strong, while oil and pipelines show varied activity and volumes across futures, shipments, and exports.

Liverpool Mid Uplands Orleans New York Demerara Centrifugal Af Pt Lear

Markets by Telegraph. Wheat and flour futures mixed

New York reports mixed prices with receipts and exports varied across grains. Soy, sugar, coffee, and metals show steady to firm levels while rye flour and barley keep light demand. Regional bids from St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Minneapolis reflect fluctuating supplies and prices.

Hog and cattle markets across major cities report mixed sales

In Kansas City hogs rose with receipts near 10 000 and daily shipments not listed. Chicago cattle steady with 5000 arrivals and Christmas beeves around 14 to 15, while hogs moved 3 65 to 4 15 for various grades and classes. Sheep and lambs show declines. natives around 2 70 to 3 50 and lambs at 4 24.

DEI Sp & Met Higar Gr Boston Land San Diego Land Ate Pac Oen Massisi Ss P&p M. Wees Niente Acers B&n Kansas City Chicago Texas

Cotton markets report mixed receipts and steady to firmer tone

December market notes show Galveston New Orleans and Savannah maintaining firm mid prices with strong stock levels. Norfolk and Charleston display steady activity while Wilmington and Memphis report solid receipts and modest gains amid firming bids.

Galveston Great Britain New Orleans France Continent Memphis Savannah Mid Se Charleston

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