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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1884

Page

3

Money market steady with varied rates and mixed earnings

The money market remained generally steady with banks asking 5 to 5.5 percent for mercantile paper, while prime customers secured about 5 percent and some below. Miscellaneous paper ranged 6 to 7 percent, corporation paper 4 to 4.5 percent, with call loans 3 to 4 percent. Notes brokers showed 5 to 6 percent and prime paper in demand. New York funds traded at a 35 to 40 cent premium. clearings totaled 16,240,942 with balances of 1,423,140. Industrials and rail stocks moved on earnings outlooks, with Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe firm and others like Chicago, Burlington and Queenney down on profit fears. Calumet and Hecla declared a $5 dividend per share payable Feb 8 to holders of Dec 31.

Mercantile Boston New York Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Tei Chicago Burlington Ghuiney Union Pacific Michigan Central Wisconsin Central Commons Kansas City Fort Scott Gulf Common Atlantic and Pacific Little Rock Fort Smith Lee Oes Aububl Cocceeresceres sAneer Eae Pebesvou Ptocomvet S.s Calumet and Hecla Wscord Quincy Osceola Franklin

Wall Street Shares Slide Through Day on Weak Market Signals

New York trading opened with broad selling pressure on rail and coal stocks. Grangers led declines as Northwestern weakened after dividend news, with Reading Jersey Central and Lackawanna also falling. Railroad bonds stayed quiet while select elevated and regional issues showed modest moves amid overall weakness. Total shares exchanged reached 155,973.

New York Prime Mercantile Northwestern Lakeshore Reading Jersey Central Self Lackawanna Lake Shore New York Central Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Union Pacific Metropolitan Elevated Ohio Central Canada Southern East Ilinois Kansas Pacific Louisville and Nashville New Jersey Central Censels Oregon Short Line Toledo Peoria Warsaw Y’s

Market steady with minimal trades on call day

Trading activity was light with a steady market tone. No notable sales occurred except 3 cars January No 2 white cars at 8644c on the second call, with settling price unchanged and call oats bids and asks listed for December through May contracts.

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Provisions and Livestock Market Digest

Provisions show pork demand steady with prime at 12 12 50, mess 14 21 50, clear and backs 15 16 50 per barrel. Beef prices quoted for mess and extra mess, lard fluctuates with fair demand, smoked hams sought after, and various regional price reports across Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New York, and Albany. Hog, cattle, and sheep trade activity described with receipts, shipments, and price ranges across Milwaukee, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, and Albany markets.

Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee New York Cincinnati City Extra India Western Steam Tierces City South America Union Stock Texas Albany Brighton Florida Virginia Rio Graces Medha Lslo Llec & Fb Java Maracaibo Laguirag Lliec Rio Faneuil Pembroke Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico New Orleans Rangoon Patua Turkey Valencia London Muscatel Centennial Beacon Light York Liverpool Antwerp Faber W Hale C P Whittemore A P Libby CE Libby Libby JG Littlefield H H Coolidge & Son H C Friend JH Wogg New Hampshire Halllecattle JB Sargent H A Wilcox E Wit Aldrich & Johnson Don & Moulton A Foster Breck & Wood George Harris Vermont Farnhanad Sargent & Turner J Engrene W Ritker Hall & Seavers RP Pollard A B Edwards Britton & Savage G H Sprigg Combs & Farrar B S Hastings FS Kimball SM Flint M G Flanders HN Jenne C P Burke LW Tucker R E French Agt J B Remick WG Townsend M P Whalen CL Crown J Bemis Massachusetts J S Henry Scattering O © Robinson W Dompson B Hurlbert J. Carroll Western—Hathaway & Jackson A N Munroe Hollis & Co J F Stetson EH Brown Sturtevant Bros Canada Hastings I B Sargent J Carroll W Dempsey P Pollard Maine W W Hall E E Libby JC Libby J G Littlefield H F Coolidge Geo Neal Unity N. H S S Leonard Union Market B Hurlburt R E French Monroe

Livestock Market Prices and Arrivals at Northern Yards

Prices for beef store cattle hogs sheep and veal shown with per head and per pound ranges. Arrivals at various yards include cattle sheep veals and hogs with totals over different roads and notes on demand and market steadiness for the week.

Court Libels for Collision In Harbor Present Mixed Names

Court records list libel actions by Keycord John E. Achorn against the steamship Racilia and Samo against the towboat Blanche. Two libels filed for collision on August 3 in the harbor, resumed and unfinished. Attorneys J C Dodge and E H Badge appear for libellant M Storey and B L M Tower for steamship, Frank Goodwin for towboat.

John E. Achorn Steamship Racilia Samo Blanche J.C. Dodge M. Storey B. L. M. Tower Frank Goodwin

Court Hearing on Sale of Shaw Bros Estate

The court spent the day hearing Ferdi nand A. Wyman trustee of Shaw Bros on leave to sell the estate for 800000. Creditors would receive about 20 cents on the dollar. Dispute centers on whether funds go to the register for composition or are paid by the trustee as an account. Attorneys E R K Hoar G OO Shattuck Judge Lowell B F Brooks Richard Stone and William G Russell argued for various interests.

Ferdinand A. Wyman Shaw Bros E. R K. Hoar George OO. Shattuck Judge Lowell B. F. Brooks Richard Stone William G. Russell

Superior Count First session- Damages for power of sale breach

In Superior Court first session Judge Gardner presided over case No 234 Hepsibeth Fenton vs George W Torrey an action to recover damages for failure to carry out in good faith the terms of a power of sale mortgage on plaintiff s property Given to the jury Attorneys S J Thomas N B Bryant for plaintiff N Morse H B Swasey for defendant In second session Judge Staples presided over No 1813 Theodore L Savage vs Francis Savage an action for damages for injuries to plaintiff s furniture and personal property from removal of items from Wakefield premises The defense claimed entitlement to possession and that removal was careful Closing arguments set and judge to charge Friday Attorneys P H Hutchinson for plaintiff S K Hamilton for defendant Actions on the present list will remain and Saturday next is last day to put actions on trial list for January term.

Hepsibeth Fenton George W. Torrey S.J. Thomas N. B. Bryant N. Morse Ang H. BH. Swasey Theodore L. Savage Francisco Savage Wakefield P. H. Hutchinson S. K. Hamilton John Dave Mr. Cleve Mamma Papa Julia George Milwards Ada Haye Prescott Sister May Poe Express Nell Portiere Arrasene Tom Gray Tom Samuel E. Hayward Hannah KE. Hayward Samuel FE David N. Skillings Charlies Whitney David Whiney Skillings Boston Columbus Avenue Dartmouth Street Ellisewe John m Richard McKay Ellingwood McKay Bannah FE Hayward Mary Porter Charles F. Newett Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank Suffolk Phinehas J. Stone Charlestown High Street Monument Court Middlesex South District

Municipal Court Roundup Dec 24 Faces and Bond Amounts

In the central court Judge Parmenter held Frederick Hammerlein alias Frederick Jacks for larceny in $300, Albert Worcester for liquor nuisance in $500, Francis Quinn for breaking and entering and larceny in $1200, Edward Kelley for larceny in $300, Mary Friel and Mary O’Donnell for liquor nuisance in $500 each, Worcester for unlawfully keeping intoxicating liquors in $560, John F. Fleming for neglecting child support in $200, Thomas Brophey for selling liquor to a minor in $500, John Richardson for larceny in $200, James Kelley for violating the screen law in $500, Henry Splaine for liquor nuisance in $500, Jennie Brown as common nightwalker in $200, John Hurley and Patrick Maynahan for assault and battery fined $30 plus half costs, both appealing, Catherine Korham for liquor nuisance in $500. In Roxbury court Michael Hennigan for breaking and entering held in $400 for superior court. In East Boston John Carey drunkenness third conviction sent to Concord reformatory for a year. Dan Kelly held in $500 bonds to grand jury for breaking and entering.

Central Court Mary J. Friel Mary O’donnell Albert W. Worcester John F. Fleming Thomas Brophey John Richardson James Kelley Henry Splaine Jennie Brown John Hurley Patrick Maynah Boston John Carey Reformatory Concord Dan Kelly Grand Jury

Pullman Company Secures Major Contracts For Winter Work

The Pullman company has closed key contracts ensuring six months of work. It will build about 200000 dollars of sleeping and dining cars for Wagner Co by May 1, plus 150 passenger coaches for New York and Brooklyn elevated lines. Freight cars for Chicago Burlington and Quincy, refrigerator cars for Merchants' Despatch, and passenger coaches for Fitchburg are in progress. The firm also constructs many coaches for its own use to meet southern travel demand, a sign of strong confidence in Mr. Pullman's model town.

Boston Lowell Maine Central Massachusetts Eastern Hoosac Tunnel Western Inc Rheinewell California Southern San Francisco Chronicle San Bernardino California Southern Railroad Daggett New York New England Bell Telephone Pullman Company Wagner Company Brooklyn Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Road

Christmas at the Cleves Family Home

Emma Wheeler portrays Mr. and Mrs. Cleve in a strained holiday scene. He denounces festive gifts and ritual while she upholds Christmas from her upbringing, sparking a quarrel over traditions for their three children and the risk of a lonely dinner later.

Emma Wheeler Lippincott’s Mr. Cleve Mrs. Cleve Santa Claus Tom John Maria Julia Nellie Papa’s Grandma Papa Mgr Cleve Hattie Mumma Grace Alice Alstons Fords Tom Gray Nell Love Mrs. Ashton St. Philip’s Joh Marie Gene Wve Hatsie

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