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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1884

Page

3

Unfavorable weekly business and banking report amid trade stagnation

The week shows a stagnant general business, with a cotton trade uptick in Memphis offset by declines elsewhere. Total clearings reach 796 million, down from 1.031 billion last year and 866 million last week, with 316 U.S. failures. Boston and Memphis gains noted, while many cities show double-digit drops versus 1883. The New York bank statement remains favorable despite a small reserve dip, with higher deposits and compliant notes offsetting near 500 thousand in specie loss.

Memphis New York New York City United States Bradstreet’s Canada Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburg Louisville Providence Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis Hartford Columbus Peoria New Haven Portland Worcester Springfield Syracuse St. Joseph Lowell St. Joseph Clearing House Clearing House State Savings Bank NEW York Bank

Rail firms declare varied dividends across companies

The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn railroad declares a dividend of $3 per share while the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad pays a semi annual dividend of 5 percent. The Niagara Falls International Bridge company follows with a 4 percent semi annual dividend. Taunton savings bank declares a 2 percent semi annual payout. Winnissimmer company issues 50 cents per share payable December 15.

Boston, Revere Beach

Market Report from New York on December Varying Stock Activity

New York financial wires describe a quiet day with mixed activity on December 13. Bond and stock prices shifted modestly. Lackawanna spiked then eased as bears covered. St Paul and Northwestern advanced while other rails showed uneven gains. Total weekly stock sales reached 1,867,082 shares with exports of specie at 246,291.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Stock Exchange Rock Island Illinois Central Lackawanna St. Paul New Jersey Kansas Texas Ohio Southern Central Pacific Lion Mountain Peoria Decatur Evansville Richmond Danville Kansas Pacific St. Paul W Wk. Lawson, Douglas & Co. Telegraph Faneuil Pembroke Cherokee Huron Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico New Orleans Hkasier Turkey London Muscatel de Valencia Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Centennial Beacon Light McBride George C. Brooks Kennedy Thorn Creek Simpson & Kennedy Atlantic Great Western Erie New York Central Hinds Central Pennsylvania Mexican Canadian Pacific St. Paul Common Union Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Lake Shore Louisville and Nashville Norfolk and Western Wabash Ohio Mississippi American Bond and Shareholders’ Association American Railway

Market dullness offsets holiday trade vigor and mixed yields

The holiday trade remains generally fair while mercantile activity shows marked dullness across markets. Prices for staples trend downward with iron and coal soft, wheat pressured by heavy western receipts, and cotton goods rising on tighter stocks and higher costs.

New York Atlantic Gulf United States Illinois State Agricultural Department Illinois Chamber of Deputies Paris France America India Bouches du Rhone London Petroleum Association War Office Quebec Soho Siogleo

Provisions Pork and lard price list and market notes

Detailed price ranges for pork, lard, hams, bacon, and offal, with regional market notes. Reports Chicago, Milwaukee, New York, and Liverpool trends for pork, lard, beef, and mixed meats. Includes cattle, hogs, sheep quotes, and miscellaneous farm produce items with seasonal weather notes.

Liverpool Chicago Milwaukee New York City Extra India Mess Western Steam western steam spot 6.90@7c; 149 tes city steam

Market report from Liverpool on wheat corn and provisions

Floating cargoes of wheat quiet and corn firm, prices seen in Liverpool for winter and spring wheat with standard prices around 6s to 7s per bushel and corn near 58s 6d to 58s 4d. Provisions show pork around 70s per barrel, lard 37s, cheese 61s, tallow 34s 6d. breadstuffs steady but quiet.

Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool Michigan California London

Maritime Cargo Listings From St Johns and Canso

Shipping and trade entries show steamer Coban receiving herring biscuits salmon and coal at St Johns and Sydney with Bristol Bay and New Brunswick firms shipping mackerel herring and cod liver oil. Canso lists schooners Valiant Algeria and coal cargoes from F H Odiorne and company with regional firms named.

ST Johns Sydney Coban M Power Campbell Boris Do Herring Whitney, Pousland & Co TJ Jones & Co Cow Bay Algeria Odiorne & Co

Foreign Exports and Goods Listed Across Atlantic Ports

A Halifax export notice lists steamer Carroll with varied cargoes including hardware pecan nuts fire bricks copper buckwheat rye flour and many other items. Ports including Fayal Cape Coast Sandy Cove Pubnico St John Sydney Grand Manan note ships and shipments of flour, beans, oils, tea, tobacco, lumber, meat, and more with quantities and destinations.

Halifax Carroll Do &Ilberts Cape Coast Sandy Cove Pubnico J and J Locke ST John Rossier Sydney Edmund Grand Manan Ocean Dueen

Receipts of Staple Products Dec 13 Across Railroads

A compact inventory lists freight receipts for December 13 detailing Btton wool flour oatmeal corn oats millfeed tallow lard grease tea butter cheese apples hay lumber leather hides skins and pelts across multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Eastern Maine Lowell and Peabody Salem and other express routes with quantities such as 65 bales cotton 3040 bbls flour 125 bbls oatmeal 811 bus corn 2683 bus oats 2 cars hay 17 rolls leather 331 hides 14 casks 5 skins and similar tallies for each railroad line.

Bears Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Atlantic and Pacific Arizona Mineral Belt Railroad Company Johnson Iron Company Flagstaff Green Valley Arizona Union Pacific Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Flint Pere Marquette Pullman Palace Mexican Central Sandusky Cleveland Wisconsin Central Common Wisconsin Central St. Paul Milwaukee Chicago Eestern Iurbher New York New Hogland Northern New Hampshire Old Colony Rutland Preserred Boston and Albany Railroad Gazette Fitchburg Fitchburg Road Boston and Albany the Gazette Boston Fitch Grand Junction New Yorke and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Maine Railroad Lowell Kalirosd Peabody Salem Thy

Total Receipts of Staple Products Dec 13

The table lists receipts of principal staples at this port from various origins for Dec 13, comparing with last year. Items include Cotton, Sugar, Wool, Molasses, Flour, Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Wheat, Beans, Potatoes, Coffee, Tea, Hides, Leather, Beef, Pork, Lard, Skins, Tinware, and more with quantities in bales, bags, boxes, bushels, cases, and cars.

Batley Pelte Cee PRS Cccec Geavesce

Court Record List of Trials and Notices

Court records show multiple cases to be heard Monday and in the Third Session before Judge Mason. Docket items include Winn v Boyle, Welch v Eckert, Fenton v Torrey, McCoy v Morse, Collins v South Bost, Lyons v Freeman, and many others across sessions with trial dates and notice specifics. Notice states actions on October 1 and those not before a certain day need not be reset for January.

Winn Boyle Welch Va Eckert Fenton Torrey McCoy Morse Collins South Bost Lyons Freeman Ton R. R. Nat. Bank Post Boston Duggan Merrill H. K. Wing

Municipal Court Roundup Dec 15 in Central Court

In Judge Forsaiths court James Driscoll Dennis M OBrien John E Ward Mary J Friel Mary ODonnell and James Driscoll were held for superior court on liquor nuisance charges at $500 each. Maggie McLeod held $100 for refusing to answer state health board agent about her child. James McWilliams alias James Lyman and Bartley Conley held $1000 each for larceny, appearance Dec 19. Charlie A Woodward held $500 for false pretences, appearance Dec 19. Henry Mackin fined $30 and costs for larceny of 600 cigars, appeal noted. William Gillen held $500 for larceny appearance in superior court. George Johnson fined $20 and costs for larceny. John Watts charged with assault and battery against Mary Woods and Flora Smith held $200. Lewis Brown held $2000 for appearance Dec 19 for robbing Max Nolt of a $125 gold watch at Turn hall on Dec 8. George Roberts and Thomas Kelley held $1200 each for breaking and entering Hannah L Flanagan store at 386 Hanover street with intent to commit larceny, appearance in upper court.

Central Court Judge Forsaith James Driscoll Dennis M. O’brien John E. Ward Mary J. Friel Mary O’donnell Maggie McLeod State Board of Health James McWilliams James Lyman Bartley Conley John Watts Mary Woods Flora Smith Lewis Brown Max Nolt Turn Hall George Roberts Thomas Kelley Hannah L. Flanagan Hanover Street

Polo exhibition draws 1500 at Brockton rink

Spectators fill the City rink in Brockton Saturday night to watch Cambridge Prospects face Brockton Citys in a $100 purse match, with the Citys winning in three straight goals. Brocktons top Wright & Ditson at Crescent rink in three straight, following New England Polo league adopting Wright & Ditson goals for all league games. The Somervilles lead the New England polo standings after wins against three weaker clubs. Also noted are suspensions by Mystic park, and notices about a cushion carrom tournament entries closing next Saturday at Sudbury street rooms.

Brockton Cambridge Brocton Crescent Brocktons Wright & Ditson New England National Trotting Association Mystic Park R. F. Brenton Lowell

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