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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1885

Page

3

Reform Club Dinner in Boston Honors Dorman Eaton

The Parker House dining hall hosted a Reform Club dinner honoring Dorman B. Eaton with many prominent guests including James Russell Lowell, Saltonstall, O'Brien, Leopold Morse, and James Freeman Clarke. Eaton spoke on independence in politics amid party forces, while Saltonstall praised Cleveland and civil service reform.

Parker House Cleveland Massachusetts Reform Club Dorman LB. Eaton James Russell Lowell Saltonstall O’brien Leopold Morse Theodore Lyman Matthew Hale Albany William G. Russell James M. Bugbee Charles W. Clifard John E. Fitzgerald George D. Miller New Haven John &. Russell Francis A. Walker Stey Brooke Hereford James Freeman Clarke George E. Ellis R. D. Wood Philadelphia Thomas Mack William Endicott Darwin E. Ware E. B. Haskell George H. Munroe I. L. Nelson Joseph H. Walker Worcester George New York Hose Conkling Politica Imere Eaton England Uea Reform Club United States Sle Boston Congress Touayv Civil Service Grover Cleveland Lincoln Uanimons Republic James Russell Lowel Party of Independency Ola Broad Street

National Bank and Railroad Stocks Listed in Ledger

A dense OCR of bank names, railroad stocks, and manufacturing firms with quoted notes and prices. Includes National Banks such as Redemption, Webster, Naumkeag, and Union. railroads like Boston & Albany, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. and manufacturers including Tremont, Atlantic Cotton Mills, and Champion Iron Co. Mentioned are shares, scrip, preferreds, and bond-like notes with assorted percentages and values.

National Market Bank of Brighton Webster National Bank Ecsresees Sues Revener Trermont National Bank Sdeavvenselad Chicago, Burl’n & Quircy Railroad Connecticut & Pass Rivers RK Bilg Ieee Ogsg Snvyecetes Ee Asiatic National Bank Salem Secvcesvenses National Bank of Redemption Union National Bank Hedagaeis Sudeeserbesvesies Exchangé National Bank Atlantic National Bank Essereeeeeareees Naumkeag Manufacturing Cp Tremont and Suffolk Manufacturing UC Lyman Mus Atlantic Cotton Mills Deaknadatenesee Looe Northern Ery Cheshire Railroad Norwich & Worcester Railroad Rutland Railroad Middlesex Horse Railroad South Boston Horse Railway Csers Central Massachusetts Railroad Globe Gaslight CO Champion Iron Co Michigan Lemme Cash railWway Cecesees Tieston Gaslight CO Boston, Concord & Mont Ogdenburg & Lake Cham Chicago Burl Quincy Boston & Albany Michigan Central Central Mass Atlantic Nati Bank Williamstown National Bank Naunikesg Nowich & Worcester RA Connecticut Passumpsic Prfa Middlesex H RB R Boston Cyclorama Co Pueblo Smelting and Refining Co Boston Maine Langton Mfg Co Cheshire RR Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co National Dock and Warehouse Co Consolidated RR of Vermont Boston Exchange Ce Fremont National Bank Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland

Wall Street Declines After Vanderbilt Will News

New York December 12 The money market eased with calls at 11g to 2 percent and prime mercantile paper at 4 5. Stocks opened strong but slid to near day’s lows, with Pacific Mail and Lackawanna among the hardest hit. Vanderbilt will, distributed into eight parts, sparked fears of immediate selling while brokers expect a protracted downward trend for the remainder of the year.

New York Dac Sterling Exchange Lackawanna Pacific Mail Cay Hoarly Lake Shore Railroad Lake Shore Vanderbilt Vandervill Congress New York Central Northern Pacific Omaha Common Northwest St. Paul Ly Texas Pacific Western Cuion Ly Lawson, Douglas & Co Wall Street Jo-Clay

Chicago Grain Market Dull and Tame Report

A Messrs. George E. Eldridge & Co. Chicago note says wheat trade was dull with little price change. Weekly interior receipts were light, exports higher, and next visible supply estimates range 250000 to 750000 bushels more. Northwest advice hints delivery stoppage by midweek, which could push prices up. Corn remains sustained, hog runs expected, and product prices fall. On call sales cite March No2 white at 424 c, cash bids and asks listed for several months.

Chicago Messrs George E. Eldridge & Co Emery & Hodges No. 23 State Street Northwest Boston Chamber of Commerce

Domestic cattle and hogs export values show 1885 gains

The Bureau of Statistics reports November 1885 exports of cattle and hogs and beef pork and dairy products, with eleven months ending November 30 1885 totaling 85 235 947 versus 85 215 441 in 1884. Dairy products for seven months ended November 30 1885 were 8 041 11 compared to 11 810 230 in 1884.

Ag ‘He Ehtof Bureau of Statistics United States

Flour and grain markets drift in dull trade with wide quotes

Damp trading across cities as flour and grain prices hold firm with mixed receipts. Chicago notes weak to dull demand for No 2 spring and extra No 2, while New York reports spot sales and slight price shifts. Hogs and cattle show steady to firmer activity at Union Stock Yards with weekly totals continuing.

Butler New York Islands New Brunswick Union Stock Yards Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Ucattle

Market tone reported across ports and regions

Net receipts at CO ports total 41,269 with exports to Great Britain 15,267 and to France 0. Net exports to Continent 0. Increase in American stock 0. Consolidated American stock 970,464. The market tone is easy at St Louis and New Orleans, dull in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and quiet at all other points.

Toaay Laagy Great Britain France St. Louis New Orleans Philadelphia Baltimore

London and Havana Market Reports Summary

Cargoes of wheat and corn steady off the coast and on passage. Liverpool spot wheat dull, corn down. prices listed for California white and standard wheats. Cotton dull in London futures steady. consols and bonds quoted. Havana sugar market firmer on favorable news, stocks and weekly receipts outlined, freight rates noted for U S trade.

London Beerbolm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool California Uplands Orleans United States Erie St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Havana Matanzas Havapa

Sugar shipments listed from Iloilo to Havana and East Harboxe

ILOILO. Bark Antioch-45,937 bags sugar W Hi Keeley. HAVANA. Schooner Norman-1900 boxes sugar 350 bags sugar Standard Sugar Refinery. EAST HARBOXE. TL. Bark W J Foley-16,820 bas salt 1, Davenport.

Iloilo Antioch Keeley Havana Norman East Harboxe J Foley Davenport

Receipts By Multiple Railroads Of Farm Goods And Provisions

Receipts list extensive freight quantities for several railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York Central Facabury and Boston and Maine Eastern Western divisions. Items cover cotton wool flour corn oats bales cases boxes butter cheese apples leather hides pelts and more with hundreds to thousands of units noted across lines.

Stevie Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Dagat Old Colony New York New Boyimsar Meitrosa Boston and Maine Railread Boston and Maine Railroad Fowell Haroat SUPW CATS Lesther Dale Baies Nile Miles Kis

Fragmentary port price list from today notes staples

Partial OCR shows a price list from a port day showing staple commodities and transport items. The readable bits identify a dated record of prices and quantities for goods carried, with reference to the day of the year and the suppliers.

Guipment

Petition for Boston Elevated Railroad Company Incorporation

The gentlemen named petition the General Court to incorporate John W. Candler M Denman Ross Frederick A O Prince Bainbridge Wadleigh George Co Barrett and 1330 dates as the Boston Elevated Railroad Company to build and operate elevated railroads with electric traction from Scollay Square Boston to Harvard Square Cambridge and to West Roxbury Park and Town Hall Brookline and from Summer Street Boston to Milton Town Hall, including a belt line connecting Boston Lowell and related stations across Massachusetts.

Secretary of State Boston General Court John W. Candler M. Denman Ross Frederick AO. Prince Bainbridge Wadleigh George Co. Barrett Boston Wnlevatead Railroad Company Scollay Square Harvard Square Cambridge West Roxbury Park Town Hall Brookline Summer Street Milton Boston and Lowell New York and New England Old Colony Boston and Albany Boston and Providence Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Railroads report mixed gains and losses in late 19th century

The report covers lines including the high railroad bridge project to New Ipswich St Louis and San Francisco. It notes December first week earnings at 100 300 versus 98 500 a year earlier, Manitoba November loss of 13 562, Detroit Lansing and Northern first week earnings 20 035 10 up from 19 055 67, a 981 43 rise. Since January 1 there is a 122 659 43 decrease. Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain earned 60 000 in October and November. fixed two month charges average 55 000, leaving a 25 000 surplus.

Vanderbilt WH Armor Gould House Lake Shore Boston Atchison Atlantic and Pacific Uhien Pacific Union Pacific Kansas City Clinton Springfield Fort Scott Gulf Memphis Chicago Burlington and Quincy New York West Michigan Massachusetts Flint Pere Marquette Little Reek Fort Smith Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Canton Toledo St. Louis Central of Eastern Railroad Eastern Eastern Railroad Company Harvard College Sidney Bartlett Charles Levi Woodbury Kenry D. Hyde Orville D. Baker Maine William G. Russell New England Insurance Company Supreme Court of Massachusetts Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Common Lake Champlain Peterboro Shirley New Ipswich San Francisco Manitoba Detroit, Lansing and Northern Road Ogdensburg and

Creditors meet to consult on action after firm losses

Willis & snow ceaters in smell wares fauecy goods Wreckton sold out Stayped poyrmient creditors urged by Hoyer br08 to meet at Farnsworth Conant 22 Court street Boston next Wednesday at 11 a m. Isaac Cane Poultney Vt has been attached John F. Shorey Brookline street insolvent Abram Finberg 120 Salem Boston Busan embareassed Frederick J. Miller Derby Conn assigned to F W Curtis M A Swanader assigned to Thomas Lewis J S Smith Brooklyn N Y assigned Alfred Woolmen Hastings Neb assigned Suffolk County Real Estate Attachments Proctor Drumming vs William T Milligan 1000 Naylor vs Louise W Russell 36 Bullard vs Charles W and Eva M Folsons 1000.

Willis & Snow Ceaters In Fauecy Goods Itc Wreckton Poyrmient Hoyer Moet Farnsworth & Conant Court Street Boston Cereditora Isaac Cane Poultney John F. Shorey Brookline Street Abram Finberg Salem Street Frederick J. Miller Derby Conn F. W. Curtis M. A. Swanader

Notorious shoplifter Weldon linked to poison claim in Everett

Chief Wade's office fans out after a weekend furor over Jane E. Weldon known as a shoplifter. Police found two wagons of loot from her rooms filled with packed goods and notes detailing her crimes. A diary and memos hint at poisoning candy and evading authorities, with references to aliases and routes through Lowell Reading and other cities.

Wade Jane E. Weldon Everett Eva Bertie Mrs. Weldon Lowell Mance Maria Williams Masury Jordan’s Maria Vieasant Street

Arraignment of Erpma Hudson for Larceny in Suffolk Court

Erpma Lee Hudson was arraigned Saturday in the Superior Criminal Court on a larceny indictment, pleaded not guilty, and was recommitted. A prior defendant, 16, was discharged for indictment variance. Annie Lyons, servant to Coames W. Parker on Commonwealth Avenue, was not indicted by the Suffolk grand jury after arrest on a poisoning charge using Rough on Rats in a flour barrel.

Erpma Lee Hudson Superior Criminal Court Lottie J. French Suffolk County Grand Jury Annie Lyons Coames W. Parker Commonwealth Avenue Parker

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