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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1884

Page

3

Money matters in Boston markets on December 26

Boston money markets show banks offering 5 to 5.5 percent for mercantile paper and 6 to 7 percent on miscellaneous paper with 4 to 4.5 percent for corporation paper. Call loans with collateral run 3 to 4 percent, brokers trading at about 5 percent. Clearing-house balances at 3 percent. gross exchanges near 19.4 million dollars. New York funds premium about 35 to 40 cents per $1000. Government securities irregular. several bank reorganizations announced. stock market dull with strength in Union Pacific briefly fading as rumors spread. Prices for various rails slide, while Mexican Central issues rise then ease. copper stocks shift with dividend notes. Overall, market cautious with mixed activity and reported financing needs.

New York Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincy The Chicago Tribune Nebraska Colorado Utah Council Bluffs Northwest Union Pacific Kiernan Jay Gould Charles Francis Adams, Jr Union Vaafic Company Iowa Falls Sioux City Kansas City Fort Scott Gulf Common Summit Atlantic and Pacific Union Pacific Railroad Company Cres Neb Belleville Kas Chester Boston Albany Lowell Maine Maine Central Old Colony Cheshire New England Eastern Clinton Memphis Gulf Telegraph Ell Valumet and Hleda Calumet and Hecla Calumet Prime Mercantile Lackawanna Sranger Asion Vacie Adams Delaware and Hudson Northwestern St. Paul Lackawena Lake Shore New York Central Western Union Richmond Danville St. Paul H Wabash Cairo and Fulton Central Pacific S. F.orriedly Evans Tf H Erie Landing Mountain Arkansas East Tennessee Consors Rove Chesapeake and Ohio Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern Erie Northwestern Sinking Fund Oregon Transportation Firsts R.w.and Ohio Counsel West Shore G. I. Seney East Tennessee Railroad Company Cincinnati St. Louis Western Steam Lieroes City South America Milwaukee Union Stock Yards Providence and Worcester Railroad Providence Cambridge Street Androscoggin Mills Bates Middlesex Salmon Falls Newmarket Pass Douglass New York and Feela Harshaw Mining Company Alabama and Great Southern Railroad National Security Bank Anson Nor Portland Water Company National Bank of Redemption Attleboro Housatonic Railroad Concord and Pere Marquette Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore Vermont Valley Bellows Falls Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Albany City Brooklyn City Central Vacifle Railroad Central Iowa Ts Grand Rapids, Newago and Lake Shore Railroad Ist Union Trust Co Grand River Valley Railroad Jackson Lansing

Oats Prices Steady on On Call Demand

On call market shows solid demand with prices held firm. Second call records 3 cars December No 2 white oats at 36 lgc, 18 cars January at 3640, 12 cars February at 36 lgc, settling price slightly higher. Closing bids and asks listed for No 2 white oats across December to May with various bid and asked quotes.

Slye Virginia Chestuts Java Faneuil Pembroke Cienfuegos Guerta Porto Rico New Orleans New York Potua Valencia United Fales Pittsburgh Whorn Creek

Digest of Markets Local and Telegraphic Flour and Grain

Digest column summarizes latest movements in flour and grain markets, highlighting price trends, supply conditions, and notable shifts across regional exchanges. Includes brief notes on wheat and corn offerings, speculative activity, and transportation factors impacting commodity values.

Christmas Week Market Report for Butter Cheese and Eggs

Christmas week dampens demand for butter cheese and eggs with prices holding near last quotes. Fresh creameries move 25 27c with some higher marks. New York receipts show 7663 boxes cheese and 123513 lbs export for the week. eggs receipts 126 boxes and 1963 cases with steady to slightly firmer demand. Provisions hogs beef lard and poultry show varied activity across cities with mixed price shifts and regional quotes.

New York Liverpool York State Choice Baldwins Otr Florida

Dividend notices and inland market data from Atlantic port

A lengthy financial notice lists forthcoming dividends payable in various cities with rail and canal context. It also details weekly receipts and stock values for commodities and manufacturing firms across Liverpool, Halifax, Annapolis, Rosario, Havana, and more, with emphasis on rail, shipping, and banking institutions.

Foreign Exports From Liverpool and Shelburne Nub Stuff

Liverpool bound Missouri cleared December twenty third with cargo including corn bacon cheese hides pork machinery organs lard cotton birds leather and other goods. Shelburne Schooner Winnie L reports flour meal pigs lard pork refined oil and several barrels, totals unclear from fragment.

Liverpool Eng Missouri Shelburne Winnie

Receipts of Staple Products Dec 26 Across Rail Lines

Comprehensive itemized list from multiple railroads detailing bales of cotton and wool, bushels of flour corn oats wheat rye malt millfeed and more, with numerous quantities, bbls, cases, bags and hides noted for Boston and Albany, Providence, Old Company, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Eastern Hallroad, Maine, Lowell, Peabody Salem, and Sea routes. Concrete totals per commodity appear alongside vendor lines.

Baldwin Bros & Co Bond Parsons & Co Wetherell Bros Hovey Bellamy & Co Jordan, March & Co E Haley & Co Ives, Belamy & Co Stowell & Co Geo S Harrington Moses & Co Baring Bros & Co Mullen & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Baes Woo Liverpool Eng N & I King & Co Nicholson Frost & Co Leyland & Co Movey & Co Talifax Carroll Quartz Bay State Smelting and Refining Works Dame, Stoddard & Kendall King Havana City of Puebla New York Charles B Perkins Boston Miragoane Flora Atch Tepas Fe Cs Achsesexas Ss Attieborn Bath Ttath City Bath City Boston City Boston Cry Kes & Albany Los & Lowell Bos & Lowell Ros C& F R Bos Clin, Fitch & N Bedford Con & M Con & Montreal Rev. Leach Bastol County Bur A &S Auri& Mo Rive &S Cambridge City Cheshire Chi Dub & Ming Ceeses Cin & Sand Shige Lana North & Ist Highland St Kan City Top& West Ken City JI & C Icp & West Lin & N West Lowell & Aptiover Maine Little Rock & Fis Michiesex R Mu & Lake Winn Mo Vain& Blair Kk R«& BriGle CO. Inceiven Nashus & Lowell Ds GOO Zhe Nashua & Rech North Pac Cg & Lcr Osw Foxkill Portland City Water Co Scrip R.L Puch & Ark - Val Goloss War Valley Saginaw & Western Lois Eaclsi Salem City És W. L Salem City Sonora HK Sioux C.& Pac. R Summit Branch So. Kan. & West R So. K. & West Sal. & West Town of Beverly Unicon Union Pac U.S N.Y Poston & Albany Hosten & Lowell Eastern Revere Beach Highland St Ec Sevacwensh Cambridge Street Connecticut River Fitchburg Pittsfield No Adams Portland, Saco & Ports Prow & Worcester Boston H Nath & Rech Wate Des Soco Saxsa Ces Androscosgia Mills Arlington Mills Atlantic Mills Wasess Continental Douglas Axc Coseess Middlesex Mills Monadnock Sec Newmarket Salmon Falls Mfg.Co Am.s. Tip Co American Bell Tel Asbestos En Co Atis Blair. L. & L. Co Ours Bes. &Col.Smelting Co Boston Marine Ins.Co Boston Land Abe Boston Loan Bos. & Bangor Steam Brookline Gas Ight Co Chapman Tees Keat Boston Dry Dock E. Reston Gasight Elkhorn Land& Lot Gos International Trust Co Lamson Cash Railway Lombard Invest Lynn Gaslight Merchants Ins. Co Bester Mo Valley Wand Co National Car Co National Tube Works National Sec. Bank N. Eng. Mert Sec. Co Metropolitan Horse Old Colony & Newport Odd Fellows Norwich & Worcester Old Colony G& Rer Quincy R. Bridge Co Security Associates Sioux City & Iowa F Loland L. Co Union Stock Yard United States Uotton Balea Mebi Ccese CATES Ugo Oro Eee Peits Peita Higgs Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Allroad Providence Railroad Comony New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Maine Railroad Lowell Railroad Oair Peabody Salem

Ontario Mine Prospect Brightens at Nova Scotia Site

Superintendent Morrison reports 365 tons of ore on the dump at the Anderson company mine in Nova Scotia. Despite severe weather since December, the mill runs day and night with ample miners. He urges increasing stamps to 20 or 30 to mill the ore, calling the prospect magnificent. A Pacific mine note notes drift progress, 12 inches of ore, and encouraging rich rock near the 135-foot level.

Morrison All- Anderson Company Nova Scotia Consolidated Pacific Mine Pacific Ledge

Nottingham Hosiery Boss Arrives in Rhode Island

The Springfield Republican notes that John Cooper of Nottingham England arrived with his employer in Rhode Island. He gains a full Associated Press advertisement this morning. His Britain departure was reported by cable recently and he claims to reveal all. Some mill owners with large unsold stocks may wish he had not been converted in this wholesale fashion.

Springfield Republican John Cooper Nottingham Eng Rhode Island Associated Press Great Britain Cable Mr. Cooper

Plan to accept more second mortgage bonds for interest

The state and the New York and New England railroad dispute how to cover overdue interest on $3,000,000 second mortgage bonds. The commonwealth may foreclose and run the road, fund interest by more liens, or accept additional bonds from second mortgage holders. The last option is favored and likely adopted, with binding effect limited to this instance. Also notes on Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe reading rooms and other railroad financial items and regional bond actions.

New York and New England Commonwealth New York and New England Railroad Gleason Peter Paul Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Kansas New Mexico Argentine N. M Emporia Kan New York Topeka Nickerson Dodge City Raton Las Vegas San Marcial E. W. Kinsley Boston Railroads Coal Combination Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Company Reading Company Pennsylvania Railroad

A Number of Large Austrian Failures and Local Losses

A wide set of insolvencies reported includes R W Carter and Co owner of Commonwealth hotel Boston and Ocean House Swampscott with assets mainly furniture values. Creditors discuss a 26 to 25 cent on dollar offers, while other firms like Hutchins Bros and Nord Stanton face failure or assignment. Major bank and overseas failures follow, with losses across Europe and Bohemia. Local Massachusetts cases list attachments in Suffolk County real estate and the death of Dr William Thorndike a notable surgeon.

R. W. Carter & Co Commonwealth Hotel Washington Street Boston Ocean House Swampscott Ruel W M. W. Carter Hutchins Bros., Clothiers Worcester T. Kenry H. Alger Ashland Henry J. Aldrich Aldrich & Johnson John W. Robinson Lowell J. R. Denman Glass Bender New Haven Conn James Berney Providence R. I Weeley Burritt Plantsville Nord, Stanton & Co Steamboat Builders Newburg N. Y Nobert Whitehill Newbury Westchester D. Alexander S. M. Rothschild Chicago Rothschild Securities Department Lucas Jauner Jauner Heinrich Kuffler Prince Berghes Vienna G. Ypsilanti Bohemian Land Credit Company of Prague Carinthea Austria Sadsko Suffolk County Maria L. Gray Henry E Ruth C. Taylor Thomas P. Proctor Martin Kare Thomas Brady John M. Hay Ella KR. Hosmer Joseph W. Gerry Herbert E. Dennett Thomas Connorton Ella M. Folsom William Ki. Thorndike Boylston Street Salem Mass Larkin Thorndike Thorndike D. D. Kelly Kelly William H. Thorndike Dr. Thorndike David L. Adamson Adamson City Hospital George L. Thorndike

Court Recurs In U S District Court Docket

Court records list libels for damages from collisions in Boston harbor involving the Nina Tulson against the Racilia towed by the Blanche. Proceedings mention damages for a Wakefield furniture loss, a mortgage sale dispute, and a possession issue. Judges Nelson Gardner and others preside with J.C. Dodge E. S. Dodge and M. Storey among counsel.

John FE Achorn Racilia Blanche Nina Tulson Boston Herring J.C. Dodge E. S. Dodge M. Storey B. L. M. Tower F. Goodwin

Municipal Coverts Court Sentences New Wave of Drunkenness

In central court Judge Parmenter convicts 164 for drunkenness. Numerous defendants face terms from six months in the house of industry to large cash bonds, with charges including larceny, assault with a razor, bigamy, and weapons offenses. Some cases moved to higher courts with substantial sureties. South Boston and Roxbury entries note a justified shooting and local penalties.

Central Court Parmenter James Maguire John Druammond House of Correction Timothy J. Hennessey House of Industry Elizebeth Haynes Elizabeth Everett Michael Mulhern John Campbell Margaret O’ Hearn Michael Crowley Lizzie Bennett Eben Jordan Morris Stohr Owen McNally Tomasso Barbetto John Kady David J. Bornstein Simon Barnard Dock Square Ferdinad II van Stry Ferdinand L. Stockaway James McWilliams James Lyman Bartley Conley a @7& harnes Conley Lyman Minnie Brown Alicelynn Josephine Batchelder Mary Hammond Charles Bulong Thomas Allen Patrick Hurley Patrick Leary South May Street James White School Street Henry W. Smith George Faulkner Timothy Collins John Lowthers Charles O’brien Jeremiah Hurley Faulkner Kate Jones Nellie Jackson South Boston John W. Conley Fallon Roxbury Thomas Daly Owen Rooney Thomas Daley Mary Daley

Liquid Food Cure Advertises Paralyzed Patients Recovery

An advertisement touts a condensed liquid food as a harmless beer based formula that restores vitality and blood. It claims rapid weight gain and dramatic recoveries in numerous cases from rheumatism paraplegia and lung disease with daily four tablespoon servings. A hospital at No 15 Causeway street offers beds for treating chronic illnesses.

Causeway Street Miss .V Jly Gires Weill

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