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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1883

Page

3

Money Market and Stocks Report from Boston Exchange

The money market remains easy with mercantile paper at 5 to 6 percent and some at 6.4 to 7 percent. Call loans with collateral sit 3 to 3.5 percent. Corporate paper scarce, 4 to 5 percent quoted. Banks ask 4.5 to 4.75 on balances, but accept less for discounts. New York funds show 25, 30 and 33 cents per thousand. Clearing exchanges total 11,176,063 with balances 1,310,788. Exchange rates mixed with London 60 day bills at 4.82 and Paris francs around 5.19. Government securities are strong with closing bids listed. The Boston stock market is dull and heavy. notable moves include Aitchison Topeka and Santa Fe down to 79.4 then 80.4, Chicago Burlington and Quincy at 121, Union Pacific sliding to 78.3, and Mexican Central around 11.4. Local rail shares like Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis broken down, with trust stock held by American Loan & Trust. Home roads New York and New England and Old Colony show modest shifts. mining and miscellaneous shares fluctuate. Dividends noted for certain mining stocks and remittance updates from Crescent.

New York Boston Aitchison Topeka Santa Fe Chiago Burlington and Quincy Chicago Tribune Iowa Colorado Southwestern Association Union Pacific Flint Pere Marquette Mexican Central Marquette Houghton Connotton Valley Louisville Mt. Vernon Lil Evansville Jasper Rockport Centreville New Albany American Loan & Trust Company New England Old Colony Fitchburg Northern New Hampshire Boston and Maine Albany Ogdensburg Lake Champlain American Bell Telephone Tropical Telephone Pullman Palace Franklin Quincy Silver Islet Catalpa Crescent GAR Ny& N Oc & Lake CO Bos & Alb Bos& Maine OnBuks Q Ae F P.M MAE O Jolony Pullman Pal Velreesss Boston Mining Stock Exchange Atch. Top Oston Water Power Bowman Ws Scecee Cataipa Mining Telephone Wsktusneecs Non Pacific Tol , Cin. & Bt. L Prime Mercantile Oregon Northern Pacific Messrs. Tabor Endicott Nashville Oregon Trans Reading Canada Southern Northwestern St. Paul Lackawanna Lake Shore Missouri Pacific England St. Albans Choice Vermont New Brunswick Nova Scotia PE Island Western Cape Nearby Canada Aroostook P. EB. I Burbank P. KE Beauty Hebron Maine Ben Davis New York State Norfolks Richmonds Newark Texas York- Nires Orleans St. Louis Minnesota Green Bay Spring Othe Lo United Tierce Beef Qointments Western Steam South America Eigin Creamery Liverpool Chicago Sslec Corm Milwaueker Fitchburg Railroad Turner Worcester and Nashtna Webber Northern Division R. R Manfeer Stewart Cheshire Railroad Company T. R.ware Vermont and Massachussetts Railway Company South Framingham Boston and Albany Executive Committee Secalper Pacific Kansas City Council Bluffs Omaha Chicago and Northwestern Missouri Poe Minneapolis

Market notes and commodity prices from a busy day

Call board reports varied car lots and deliveries with multiple calls and quantities for cats and whites across January February and May. Grain receipts total 67 cars with breakdowns for corn oats wheat and rye. Cheese butter and dairy prices listed from New York mercantile exchange with regional splits and eggs. Chicago wheat and corn futures show mixed movements while pork lard rise accompanies firm market tone. Union Stock Yards notes hog receipts 36 000 with little change in quotes.

Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Elgin Creamery de Canada Chicago

Grain and farm produce prices steady in broad market report

The report shows mixed grain values with western superfine flour at 3 25 to 350 per barrel and numerous regional price ranges. Corn meals and oats demand steady to fair, butter and cheese markets varied, eggs easing, and general farm produce including apples, potatoes, onions, peas, beans, berries and hay trading with subdued activity and minor shifts in price.

Minnesota St. Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Illinois Ontaro

Historic railroad commodity ledger with varied freight loads

A fragmented ledger lists freight movements across multiple railroads and routes. Entries name Lowell, Maine, Fitch, Eastern, Grand Junction, New York and New England, Old Colony, Boston and Albany, Providence, and more, detailing bales, cotton, wool, flour, corn, oats, wheat, meat, tallow, lard, butter, eggs, leather, hides, pork, hay, lumber, and other goods. Quantities appear in bales, bushels, sacks, tiers, boxes, and cars, reflecting extensive shipments and inventories by several lines.

Lowell Maine Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Peabody and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Boston and Albany Railroad Providence Railroad

Total Receipts of Staple Products Dec 14

A table shows December 14 totals for staple receipts at the port from all shipments. Figures cover cotton, sugar, wool, flour, oats, butter, corn, cheese, wheat, barley, malt, eggs, beans, peas, potatoes, lard, beef, leather, tobacco, tea, coffee, and related goods. The note mentions 1882 flour sacks converted to barrels.

Portonar Hales BSS Ter Pias Ofskinabal

Harried Cotton Market Reports and Port Receipts 1883

Volume shows net receipts across multiple ports in December 1883 with figures for New York Philadelphia Savannah Mobile Galveston and St Louis. Market tone described as steady easy with mid 9 to 10 percent ranges and diverse exports to Britain France and Continent. Included are weekly and year to date totals and stock levels at ports and interiors.

Weeererawer Wilmington Sake Hope New Orleans Morfole Gomes Beier Reaver Philadelp Eevee Ss Rock Coy Charleston E.scee ROE Ain Eberaeen Ee Bick Memphis Esas Eee Great Britain Gators Teceidis New York Britain France Galveston ST Louis Uundulivallun United States Tata Liverpool

Market notes from Chicago Toledo Cincinnati and Detroit

Grain and livestock prices and receipts across multiple cities on December 14. Chicago hogs and cattle steady to firm with varied grades. Toledo wheat and corn mix of spot and futures. Cincinnati pork and lard firm. Detroit wheat steady with cash and futures quotes. Receipts totals and shipping volumes listed for each market.

Chicago Toledo Cincinnati Detroit

London markets at a glance feed wide trading notes

Financial headlines show Consors Erie and major U S rail stocks listed with fractional gains. Wheat and corn futures in London mark ease and quiet trade. California wheat prices and English market rates cited. Liverpool prices for flour, pork, bacon, lard, cheese and tallow logged with receipts and weather notes. Cotton futures weakened. weekly cotton report totals provided. Havana gold and exchange figures noted as context.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane California Liverpool Andon Orleans The Manchester Guardian

U S Circuit Court Case Infringement of Steam Fire Engine Claim

Dec 14 before Judge Nelson Marcus P Norton Jr et al vs city of Boston resumed and unfinished action to recover damages for infringement of an alleged improvement in steam fire engines. Counsel for plaintiffs T W Clarke L D Caverley defendants A J Bailey E B Hagar.

Marcus P.norton,jr City of Boston Stean T. W. Clarke L. D. Caverley A. J. Bailey E. B. Hagar Eliza Brown Boston Ice Co Washington Street B. Ailen J. Bennett H. G. Parker Murdock Boston and Albany Railroad Company Pittsfield Plantiff Rh. M. Morse, Jr A. S. Soule

Supreme Court Case On Endowment Policy Distribution

Before Judge Holmes, executors and trustees under Timothy D. Hoxie sue Mary Fay et al over how a $10,000 New York Mutual life endowment policy should be divided among heirs. Henry D. died in 1871. remaining siblings claim contingent or survivorship interests. Plaintiffs argue the Henry D. share vested in the estate for all children. defendants contend it passed to survivors. Adjourned. Gallagher for plaintiffs, Williams for defendants.

George E. Alden Mary Fay Timothy D. Hoxie New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Henry Hoxie Henry D Henry PD Chas. F. Gallagher Geo. Fred Wiliams

Legal case lineup for Monday in Ordz edition

A Monday listing shows a sequence of case references across years 2002 2010 2020 2024 and 2040 involving parties Newton Moulan Earl Penniman Murphy Wyzans Conroy Riley Stacks Spooner Nevina Boston Squires Creech Bull Hlewett with venue POR and Monday noted.

Newton Va. Moulan Earl Penniman Muphy Wyzans Conroy Riley Stacks Spooner Nevina Boston Squires Creech Bull Hlewett

Interlocking Switches and Signals Inspection Visit

Railroad commissioners Stevens and Chadwick visited Fitchburg on Friday to inspect the new interlocking system of switches and signals installed by the Fitchburg and Old Colony railroads. A stop at Joncord Junction included a brief look at its system before Fitchburg’s switch and signal towers were examined with assistance from Henry Snyder of Union Switch and Signal and Charles R. Jolson.

Messrs Stevens and Chadwick Board of Railroad Commissioners Fitchburg Old Colony Joncord Junction Henry Snyder Union Switch and Signal Company Charles R. Jolson

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