Battle on tariff amendments sparks Senate clash in 1880s
Washington December 13 Senate debate rages over Coke cotton ties tariff amid sharp exchanges on agriculture and New England manufacturing. Vance defends policy, Missouri and Southern interests cited, and Riddleberger pressed to seat. Several amendments rejected. session adjourns with reorganizational resolution.
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Washington
Riddleberger
Coke
Vance
Senate
Mr. Vance
Mr. Riddleberger
Virginia
Jones
Arkansas
Dawes
United States
West
Louisiana
South Carolina
Florida
New England
Hiscock
Missouri
Est
Abrams. Hewitt
House of Representatives
Harris
Yeas
Nay
Mr. McPherson
Aliison
Kiddleberger
Edmunds
Idaho State Admission Bill Introduced in Congress
Mr Mitchell introduced a bill in Congress to admit Idaho as a state, referred to the committee on Territories. The discussion noted that authorities in their States had not yet been advised of the recent laws, with a bipartisan push from House members and Senators.
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House
Mitchell
Committee On Territories
Idaho
Butterworth Pushes Canada Admission into Union
In Washington on December 13, Representative Butterworth of Ohio introduced a resolution authorizing the President to invite negotiations to unite Canada and the United States under one government. The plan contemplates admitting Canadian provinces on equal terms and assuming a portion of Canada’s debt, with commissioners to discuss fisheries disputes and other differences. Debates over Oklahoma land provisions and Union soldiers’ homestead rights followed, ending with adjournment of the House.
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Washington
Butterworth
Ohio
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Dominion
Canada
United States
Union of States
Union
Dominion of Canada
Great Britain
Oklahoma
Hooker
Mississippi
Warner
Missouri
Symes
Colorado
Barnes
Georgia
Payson
Illinois
Springer
Weaver
Cutcheon
Michigan
Preble Case resumes in United States Circuit Court
In a resumed United States Circuit Court trial Mrs. Sarah A. Preble sues Bates & Walley brokers over alleged embezzlement by her son Edward Preble. The defense argues the firm was innocent, citing proper books and monthly statements. Testimony from Bates & Walley bookkeeper Mellany covered January 1879 to March 1882 as court considers evidence.
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United States
Sarah A. Preble
State Street
Bates & Walley
J. G. Martin
Hoar
Preble
George B. Mellany
Edward Preble
General Butler
Mr. Preble
Mr. Mellany
Money Market and City Securities Report From Boston
Boston money market shows firmer demand for loanable funds at clearinghouse, with general market time loans 4 to 6 percent and call loans 4 1/2 to 6 percent. Exchange figures rise, Gloucester seeks 35000 for ten years at 4 percent, Worcester seeks 150000 certificates at 4 percent, and government securities hold firm. Local stock market dull with Atchison and Frenchman Bay notable activity, while various railroad and copper stocks move, and the National rock mill start signals copper era ahead.
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West End
The
Stock Exchange
Messrs
Pickering, Mosely & Co
Frenchman’s Bay Company
Lamoine
Topeka
East Boston
Boston Land
Tamarack
Butte & Boston
National
Boston & Montana
Allouez
Kearsage
Ontonagon Herald
Rockland
National Stamp Mill
Army Orders and Promotions Reported in Washington
Army notices from Washington on December 13 show Col J H Baxter reassigned to temporary duty in St. Louis and Hot Springs, Lt O M Carter ordered to Fort Clinch, Fla, and Cpl Patrick Riel plus Capt Daniel J Young retired. Major Edward J Spaulding’s death triggers promotions: Capt Michael Cooney to major, Lt Joseph Garrard to captain, and 2Lt A B Jackson to first lieutenant.
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Washington
J. H. Baxter
St. Louis
Hot Springs
Ark
O. M. Carter
Corps of Engineers
Fort Clinch
Fla
Patrick Riel
Daniel J. Young
Army
Edward J. Spaulding
Fourth Cavalry
Michael Cooney
Rayal
Joseph Garrard
Ninth Cavalry
A. B. Jackson
Cavaly
Alaska seal sacque sale at reduced prices
Real Seal announces limited stock of Alaska seal sacques at much less than usual prices from R. & J. Gilchrist at Nos 6 and 7 Winter Street. The firm also offers attractive prices on seal plush sacques wraps and long cloth garments.
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Alaska
R. & J. Gilchrist
Winter Street
Boys' clothing bargains at G. W. Simmons & Co.
In December the boys department at 82 to 44 North Street advertises greatly reduced prices on suits, overcoats, reefers, and other items. The sale aims to draw in parents with the lowest prices seen this season.
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Wee
G. W. Simmons & Es
Boya’ Department
North Street
Dividends Declared by Several Firms This Quarter
The Taunton Savings Bank declares a 2 percent dividend. Lehigh Valley Railroad announces a 14.4 percent quarterly payout. Bell Telephone sets an 8 percent regular dividend payable Jan 15 with books closed Jan 1 to 14. Cutting Car Company issues a 2 percent quarterly dividend payable by check Jan 1. The Grand Avenue Railway of Kansas City reports a 14.4 percent dividend payable Jan 1.
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Taunton Savings Bank
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Bell Telephone Company
Cutting Car Company
Grand Avenue Railway of
Kansas City
Incorporated 1784 Draws Exchange on Three Cities
A historical note records a firm incorporated in 1784 drawing exchange on London San Francisco and China. The entity lists a French president Cras W Perkins as cashier. The brief entry names financial links across multiple regions and roles.
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London
San Francisco
China
Cras
W. Perkins
Money on Call and Market Slump Reflected in Declines
New York reports a dull, heavy market with money on call easy at 3 to 6 percent and closing near 2. Prime mercantile paper at 4 to 6 percent. Sterling steady, government and railroad bonds quiet but firm. Notable moves include Jersey Central up 3 4, Richmond & West Point preferred down 4, Reading down 5, and mixed afternoon recoveries followed by a late drift. Closing prices remained generally steady at first prices with further declines in many issues. rail bonds showed modest gains despite overall softness.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Grangers
Lackawanna
Missouri Pacific
Richmond & West Point Preferred
Reading
Jersey Central
Richmond & West Point
Rock Island
Kansas & Texas
Paul
Chicago & Missouri River
Mahoning Coal
New York Central
Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk
Western Union
Cleveland & Canton Firsts
Mobile & Ohio General
New York Stock Sales December 13 Transactions
New York stock sales report shows today’s regate of 164,544 shares traded. The following are the shares sold and related details from the day’s transactions.
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Northern RR
N. H
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester
New York
Market News and Bank of England Figures
London financial markers show Consols at 96 for money and 96 for the account with several securities quoted: United States 4s 129.5, Atlantic & Great Western firsts 34, Canadian Pacific 53, Erie 26, Mexican ordinary 44, St Paul common 62, Reading 23, Mexican Central firsts 67.42, Spanish 4s 72.44, with short bills discount at 5 percent. Paris rates for rentes at 83.10 francs, bullion in Bank of England up £9000 today and £186,000 higher in the past week. reserve ratio stands at 40.32 percent. Paris weekly Bank of France shows gold down 1,100,000 francs and silver down 2,850,000 francs.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
Gloucester
Worcester
Bank of England
Bank of France
Atchison
Frenchman’s Bay Land
Kansas City
Missouri River
Alton
Rock Island
Burlington & Quincy
Boston News Bureau
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Oregon Short Line
Flint
Pere Marquette Common
Memphis
Birmingham
Burlington & Northern
Union Pacific
North Chicago
Union Pacific Road
St. Louis Cable & Western
Wisconsin Central Associated Lines
Chicago & West Michigan
Eastern
Atlantic & Pacific
Ee Trust
New England
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Old Colony
Fitchburg
Gell ‘Telephone
Erie
Bo Pt
K. G
K. C
Iil
E. K'S
T. H S
Central
Pacific Oy O
Air Line
N.Y
N. E
Central Iowa
Central Pacific
Ches
Ohio
Oregon S. L
G& Ll. C. Con
Rutland
Kan
Nee Coisas Aece
Cleve. & Col. Sonora
Chic. & i. Ul
Ee . Il del. & H
del. & L
Wis. Cent
East Tenn
Cscs
Boston & Alban
Boston & Loweéil
Fort Wayne
Maine
Hocking Val
Houst
Cal
Southern
Sosceesenes
Illinois Central
Pen Pessesth Es Cie & Ia
Pem. Ies
OB & Q
Canton
Lon
Col
Fiterburg
Eure
Flint &P
Eis
Ewes
Gulls
Cl. & Sp
Miss. Pacific
M & Ohio
Essex
Casis L. E
St. L.R
Fos
N. J. Cent
Oii
Maine Central
Serene
Snes
Nor
Bae
Nor’ Western
Old Colonee
Or. Short Inc
Eee
Miss. PY
N.E
Summit Branch
S West
West End
Oregon
Wisconsin Central
Pittsburg
Reading
Ieee
A. Am. Béll
Erlo
Css
E.seeverees
Rome
Tener
Eastman Car
Lamson Store Ser. Co
St. Paul
U. Pacific
Utica & Beee
St. & Pewee
Te Pacific Sail
Ly Pullman Pal
Union
American Oil
W. Deb
Cen. P
Ss. F. DS
PB & P
St. P
St. Pey Kan
ALLY
Ilyer
Uniones
Pecs
U.P
N. W
W. Shore
Adams
Wells Fargo
Amamot
Quicksilver
Exchequer
Hock. Coal
Silver King
Homestake
Tenn. C. & I
London
United States
Pennsylvania
BrYe
Paris
Youthful Jack Sheppards Robbed Children in Somerville
Somerville police arrested Oscar Reed William F. Lynch and Frank Burt all aged 14 to 16 for a week of excursions in Somerville. The youths dropped children on streets and robbed them. Each carried a revolver and a dirk based on initial police report.
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E. M. Carter and
Johnston
Somerville
Oscar Reed
Wiliam F. Lynch
Frank Burt
Bunker Hill
Jack Sheppards
Jewell Sets Balk-Line Record In New England Billiards
In Frank Newton's rooms last evening Jewell defeated Charles 200 to 92 in the billiard tournament. Jewell set New England balk-line records for runs and average with a high run of 38 and an average of 41 6. Eaton and Sage are scheduled to play tonight.
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Frank Newton
Jewell
Charles
New England
Eaton
Sage
London and Liverpool Grain Markets Reported Mixed
Foreign markets show wheat rising and corn steady with arrivals and sales ongoing. Liverpool quotes weak demand for breadstuffs with firmer spot wheat and firmer futures. Paris and Antwerp show firm wheat and flour, English and French country markets steady.
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London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
Antwerp
Shoe firm reps listed in national buyers directory
Albany W F Freeman Buffalo W H Walker Detroit S C Sutter Leavenworth L A Knox New York T E Greacen Petersburg A Wright Portsmouth H R Tracy Philadelphia J A Fields Pittston M McDonnell San Francisco M I Cahn St Louis A T Kelley Wheeling G W Boyd Amick J W Amick The page lists multiple boot and shoe company agents across major cities including New York Buffalo Philadelphia Wheeling and St Louis with associated firms and agents.
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Detroit
Mich
C Sutter
H P Baldwin & Co
Tre
D Murphy
Murphy & Comstock
Leavenworth
Kan
L A Knox
Catlin & Knox
New York
Pittston
Penn
McDonnell
Craw
San Fra
Cal
Cahn
Nickelsburg
Si Lou Ca
St .Louis
T Kelley
Kelley, Goodfellow & Ours
D Brown
Hamilton-Brown Shoe
Commodity market note shows mixed stability across goods
The report lists widespread steady or quiet movement among staples such as wool, flour, rye, and oats, with firmer activity seen in cottonseed meal and hay. Demand is noted as good for beans and pork, while several items like corn, oats, and fresh beef remain dull or unchanged, with numerous categories described as steady or quiet.
London Tin Copper Lead Market Snapshot
London market report shows copper steady at 277 pounds 10 shillings spot with futures at 78 pounds. Tin remains firm with spot 98 pounds 5 shillings and futures at 98 pounds 162. Lead holds steady at 12 pounds 10 shillings per unit.
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London
Wool market holds firm amid steady demand and firm prices
The wool market remains strong with limited supply of fine fleeces and firm prices across grades. Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky wools show firm to very firm quotes, while combing and delaine fleeces stay firm yet movement is fair. London sales show better attendance but prices ease slightly on large lots.
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Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Ixentucky
Missouri
Territory
Utah
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Rio
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Kentucky
Delaine
Kansas
Nebraska
Maine
Western
California
Montana
Colorado
Southern
Georgia
Texas
Oregon
Medium Valley
Washington Territory
Montevideo
Cape
Aleppo
Angora
Assyrian
Cordova
Donskoi
East India
Kandahar
Jaria
Bagdad
London
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
New Zealand
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Leather and Hides Market Remains Quiet and Steady
The leather market is quiet and fairly steady with December typically a dull month. Demand is subdued and finished leather shows a softer tone as supply remains large, prices not lower but movement remains slow and cautious.
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Massachusetts National Bank OF Boston
KIDDE
Bankers
Devonshire Street
Nassau Street
Philadelphia
Boston Stock Exchange
Wevebbke Avayur Abad
Nashua & Lowell
Suffolk Nat. Bank
Howard Nat. Bank
Webster Bank
Metropolitan Nat. Bank
Cocheco Nat. Bk
Dover
Newton Nat. Bank
Newton
Mass
Citizens’ Bank of
Wichita
Great Falls Mfg. Co
B. & Lowell RR
Plymouth Cordage Co
Bay State Fruit Co
Ao Oriental Coffee House
Do Davidson Invest. Co
Bay State Live Stock Co
Do Northern RR
Suffolkeen Co
Evansville & St. Louis RR
Boston Electric Light Co
Con
Revere Beach
Shawmut
Eagle Rk
Tremont
Cocheco Mfg. Co
Amory ‘Fg. Co
Concord RR
Atchison, & Santa Fe RR
Far Dorado & Walnut Vailey RR
New Mexico & So. Pacific RR
Brokers’ Board
Bell Tél
A. T&s F
Ny&ne
Weeees
Bell
Lamsons
Boston WP
Lamoine Land Ee
Frenchman’s Bay
Ao Allouez Mining
B&b & Mont
Butte & Bos
Vamarack
B&m
M&b
B&q
Ola Colony
M. A & Pago Cash Eels
Ur & M
K&w
L& N
S. Er
Tex
SL Am Bell Tel
Lamson
East Loston
Diego End
Wollaston Land
Atlantic
Ky & Mont
Kearsarge
Arnold
Mont
Butte
Hecia
Franklin
Huron
Cere
Jronton
Kearsarye
Osceola
Famarack
Abdinwan Fcc Es
Avese Ae
Boothbay Od
Ae Ee Ff
W. P . Eee
Ile
Boylston Street
Oly Pee Fwleas Eeeneee Os Aq Campobello
West Ind
Winthrop
Wollaston
Pune
Isés
Iit’ Do Inc
C. & W. Mich
D. D
Il Wis
Ey & Elk H
Ike
K.C
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Elec
Cawes
Tees
Eurexa
Eccovsess
Frenchman's Bay Land
Nadas
Burton
Lamvine Land
Alta
Best & Belcher
Potosi
Sehen Enon
Bodie
Sierra Nevada
Savage
Union Con
Crown Point
Gould & Curry
Yellow Jacket
Ale & Norcross
Nevada Queen
Success
North Belle Isle
NEW York Financial
Foreign Financial Markets
Albany
Buffalo
H Walker
Walker & Co
Kewe Wheeling
G W Boyd
Boyd & Co
Re. Wheeling
J W Amick
J W Amick & Co
J. E. Carter &C
Bakers & Commission
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