Massachusetts House considers watering streets and streetcar acts
In the Massachusetts House yesterday Mr. Wilson of Boston presented a petition proposing amendments to Chapter 365 of 1890 to let cities decide yearly whether streets are watered by general appropriation or assessments and to set collection methods. He also sought changes to Chapter 454 of 1890 to grant Boston power to attach terms to a tenancy under that act. The joint orders suspended, and many laws were discussed, including education, taxation, and foreign corporations oversight. Senate actions included shifting the broadening of foreign mortgage company powers and a Carney Hospital grant request, with several eminent domain and highway cost allocation orders approved.
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Massachusetts
Wilson
Boston
West End Street Railroad Company
Congress
Commonwealth
State Board of Education
Board of Registrars of Voters
Unitedates
Plymouth County
Brocken
Senate
McNary
Carney Hospital
Cost Of Street Lighting Studied By Massachusetts Committee
The Massachusetts Committee on Manufactures heard on municipal lighting costs with witnesses from Boston Gas Company and electric associations. City reports from Bay City Michigan and Paris Illinois showed savings under municipal plants, with examples from Hannibal Missouri Madison Indiana Grand Ledge Idaho and Little Rock Arkansas. Louis Leiman supported the Fourth Nationalist Club position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Great and General Court of Massachusetts
Boston Gas Company
P. A. Collins
EF. W. Burdett
Massachusetts Electric Lighting Association
A. C. Burrage
Suburban Light & Power Company
F. A. Gilbert
Lewiston
Paris
Ill
Hannibal
Madison, Inc
Grand Ledge
Little Rock
Ark
Henry Leiman
Entirely Accidental on Insurance Committee Gives Fraternal Alarm
A report says Senators Provin and Lakin joined the Senate and House Insurance committees despite public denial. Provin heads the insurance panel and leads a Westfield based Fraternal Accident Association. Lakin serves as secretary treasurer of the same group while denying influence on lawmaking. Both claim motives are to protect the public and regulate all insurance in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Insurance
Masons’ Fraternal Accident Association of America
Westfield
Provin
Senate Committee On Insurance
Representative Lakin
House Committee
Tea Post
Lakin
Insurance
Senator Proyin
House
Bowdoin Prizes At Harvard 1890 91 Awarded
The Bowdoin prizes for 1890 91 at Harvard award $100 each for dissertations and translations to Curtis Hidden Page Francis Kingley Ball George James Peirce Charles Henry Conrad Wright Harvey Humphrey Baker Hugh Tallant and Justus Watson Folsom. Judges include Taussig Haynes Putnam Allen Tarbell Fowler M Watson Faxon.
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Bowdoin
Harvard
Curtis Hidden Page
A.B
Graduate School
Francis Kingley Ball
Mirror
George James Peirce
Scho
Hugh Tallant
Justus Watson Folsom
Lawrence Scientific School
Professor Taussig
Henry W. Haynes
H. W. Putnam
H. H. Baker
H. Tallant
Boston
University Extension
Eliot
Prospect House
Cambridgeport
Prospect Progressive Union
Toynbee Hall
London
Rivington Street
New York
Klatsch Collegium tea and reception at BU College Hall
The Klatsch Collegium half high tea and half reception was held at Somerset Street college building with record crowds in Jacob Sleeper Hall. Matrons poured coffee and senior girls served sandwiches as music and conversation filled the evening. the event, as in past years, was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klatsch Collegium
College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
Somerset Street
Jacob Sleeper
New England Wheaton Seminary Club Meets in Boston
The club gathers at The Thorndike Boston on Saturday Feb 5 with business at noon followed by luncheon at 1 and literary exercises at 3. Miss Heloise E Hersey Wheaton Seminary English professor will speak on Tolstoi with Miss C L Pontland and Miss Hattie W Lincoln providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Wheaton Seminary Club
Thorndike
Boston
Heloise E. Hersey
Wheaton Seminary
Grand Tour Through Old Mexico Planned by Whitcomb
Raymond Whitcomb announces a 40 day excursion with departure on Tuesday March 10. The journey travels through the Southern States hitting Cincinnati Louisville Birmingham Montgomery New Orleans Galveston and San Antonio then 21 days in Mexico including 8 in Mexico City before returning via El Paso Las Vegas Hot Springs and Kansas City. Two California routes depart Boston March 6 and 10. Circulars available at 296 Washington Street opposite School Street.
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Old Mexico
Messrs
Raymond Whitcomb
Cincinnati
Louisville
Birmingham
Montgomery
New Orleans
Galveston
San Antonio
Mexico
el Paso
Las Vegas
Hot Springs
Kansas City
California
Boston
Raymond & Whit- Som
Washington Street
School Stree
Fish Market Reports Mixed Prices and Strong Sardines
The market shows liberal fresh fish receipts totaling 1,747,480 lbs with steady demand. Cod prices range from 24% to 34c per lb for various cuts, halibut down, smelts firm, and sardines reported very firm with prices around 4.26 per quarter-oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briish
Norway
Gloucester
Provincetown
Nova Scotia
Labrador
Flour prices steady as market cites firm demand
Receipts show flour, oatmeal, cornmeal and meal trading with prices for Minnesota and Canada brands. Flour classes range from fine to extra patent with export options. rye flour limited to jobbing and patents at 4 75 to 5 dollars. Oatmeal and cornmeal markets remain steady with pack and barrel rates noted.
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Minnesota
Iscousin
Canada
Chicago market notes and meat prices steady despite large hog run
The Chicago market for provisions eased modestly with large hog runs and free seller pressure. Beef, pork and lard prices show firmness or modest declines, with fresh beef around 84 4 cents and choice mutton up to 8 42 cents. The New York tallow market remained steady at 4 cents per pound.
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WOK Duis
Chicago
Brighton
New York
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Receipts Report
Cattle receipts 2881 in Kansas City, steady prices for steers and cows. hogs 18 585, mixed to lower with varied packer and butcher quotes. sheep 2166 steady. Chicago receipts 9000 cattle and 41000 hogs with dull to lower pricing, packers mixed. St Louis Peoria Cincinnati markets show steady to lower trends for hogs and pork priced around 10 to 10.25.
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Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Produce Trade Numbers Show Quiet Market Tone
Receipts listed for butter oats eggs and vegetables with butter selling at 25 to 27 cents in creameries and dairy but overall demand light. Cheese remains steady but slow with sales mainly to jobbers and prices under pressure.
Market Notes Mixed Prices Across Commodities
The report shows varied movements with New York firm for cheese at 10 10 ½ c and Chicago and Baltimore steady around 10 34 10 ½ c. Eggs steady at 25 c Western extras, Northerns 25 26 c, Southerns 24 24 4 c. Poultry demand quiet with turkey 14 15 c and spring chickens 14 16 c. Beans firm with New York hand picked small at $2.35–3.45 and medium at $2.30–2.35. Potatoes quiet with Houston Rose and Hebrons at $1.05 per bushel. hay very dull. Prices for greens and vegetables range widely, with various items such as onions, beets, cabbage, cucumbers, and celery listed at mixed levels and notable quantities on offer.
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Chicago
Northwest
Hutchinson
Closs
New York
Oan
Duluth
Minneapolis
York
Louis
St. Louis
Canada
Choice Creameries
Western Creamery
Northern Creamery
Astern Creamery
Baltimore
Kansas City
Choice
Houston
Hebrons
Bush
Chenan
Govec
Palermo
Essina
Messina
Valencia
King
Russell
Greenings
Ben Davis
Baapracbonesie Baldwins
Maine
New Hampshire
Baldwins
Hubbardstons
Common
Sweets
Tallman
Black Oxfords
Ghiliae
Northern Spies
Cran
Almeria
Virginia
Naples
The Fruit Trade Market Slumps and Steady Demand Noted
The report lists fruit prices and receipts across several commodities including oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and apples. Notable figures include Navel oranges at 2 3 Rae So 50 box, Palermo lemons at 2 2 25 box, Valencia oranges at 3 50 4, and various apple varieties with limited demand and steady receipts.
Steamers report cargo heading to Boston and nearby ports
The Powhattan passed Gibraltar January 26 with 16000 boxes of mixed fruit and lemons for Boston. The Effective bound for Boston carried 5500 boxes and 160 boxes of Messina oranges and 3800 boxes Palen lemons. The Savannah boat due today brings 5270 boxes Florida oranges. The Norfolk boat arrived yesterday with 900 bags peanuts, 75 pigs truck and 100 boxes Florida oranges. The M Whitney from New York reported 1600 boxes of oranges. The Eth dis is due next Thursday with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.
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Powhattan
Gibraltar
Oston
Effective
Boston
Florida
Norfolk
M. Whitney
New York
Boston Fruit Company
Fruit sales report from Harris and Bowden firms
Messrs. H Harris & Co sold Valencia oranges and Valencia onions in cases with counts and dollar totals. Bowden offered fruit by grade and size with prices per bunch and per hand, listing No 1s to No 3s pricing.
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Messrs. H. Harris & Co
Valencia
Bowden
New York spot cotton market dull with mixed futures in play
The New York spot cotton market remained dull at 914c for middling uplands with 241 bales sold and 119,293 bales in stock. Futures opened and closed easy as weekly figures show total sales of 92,800 bales and a broad set of prices for futures through February to December.
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New York
Buzc & Mareb
Liverpool
Ana Tully
Seesseeeneess
Ugust and & Mber
Charleston
Norfolk
Savannah
Louisville
Mobile
Philadelphia
Consolidated
Great Britain
France
Uplands
Orleans
U.S
Wns
Eens
Esseue
America
Esse Eseses Reenee
Sugar market steady with varied refined sugar quotes
The refined sugar market remains strong with steady prices. American Sugar Refining Company lists leaf and crushed at 6 1/2 cents, pulverized at 7 cents, cubes at 6 1/2 to 6 1/4 cents, powdered 6 1/2 to 6 1/4 cents, granulated 6 1/4 to 6 1/2 cents, diamond A 6 1/4 cents, confectioners A 6 1/4 to 6 1/2 cents, soft white 5 4/5 to 5 1/2 cents, extra C at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar market quotes and prices from Havana and Caribbean ports
The report lists wholesale grocers prices for sugar crystals and refined grades, with granulated at 6.60 cents and fine at 6.56 cents, alongside refining yields and 96 test centrifugals. It notes Demerara and Surinam centrifugal sales on private terms, firm Lonaca market, and molasses prices by Porto Rico and Ponce. It ends noting sugar firm at Havana with 96 to 96 1/2 degrees polarization selling at $3 304 gold per quintal.
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Saoehe
Revere Company
Iloilos
Javas
Surinam
Lonaca
Porto Rico
Ie Ponce
Cienfu
Mayaguez
Havana
Sugarfirm
Closing and shipments data for certificates and oils
The record notes closing times and certificate activities for F W Prescott & Co with shipment figures and refined product prices. It references closing at 3 p m on February 6 1890 and lists shipment totals and refined oil prices per gallon.
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F. W. Prescott & Co
Devonshire Street
Rs Beesebsts
Cocci
Whiskey markets hold steady across three cities
The Peoria whiskey market remains at 115 as Cincinnati and St Louis hold firm at 114 amid steady trading. Trade activity shows stable prices with no notable shifts in regional demand.
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Peoria
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported in New York
Turpentine quoted at 41 41 42 cents with resin at 14244 145 and tar at 60. Petroleum closed at 7.10 cents with KSW at 7.45 cents and cases at 9.60 cents.
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New York
Petroeum
Wool sales in London show strong demand for high grade wools
At the London wool sales on February 6, 15 400 bales were offered, mainly medium quality. Good wools attracted high prices with strong demand especially for parcels suitable for the United States. Major offerings included New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, New Zealand, and Cape of Good Hope and Natal lots with varied prices for scoured, locks and pieces, greasy wool and bales totaling thousands across regions.
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London
United States
New South Wales
Queensland
Melbourne
Victoria
New Zealand
South Australia
Western Australia
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Print cloth market shows strength with rising prices
In Fall River on February 6 the print cloth market remained strong with solid demand for spots and futures. The market expects stock reductions and higher prices as reports point to large deliveries and sales into March and April. Prices noted at 3 cents for 64x64s and 29 16 cents for 60x56s.
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Fall River
Wheat and corn prices steady in Liverpool markets
London reports wheat steady and corn firmer with mixed American corn at 6s 542d and California at 7s 1d. Breadstuffs show steady demand in Liverpool with 62,000 centals receipts including 27,000 American. Provisions list pork at 51s 3d, bacon 27s, lard 30s, cheese 48s.
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London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Ativerpool
England
Liverpool
California
Imports and Exports Broad Shipping Ledger February 6 1891
Trade freight lists from Yarmouth and Liverpool include cotton lard hardware lumber and household goods on the Boston and Kansas sailings. Commodities from Sir Edward Blake and Enz’s Liverpool steamer show flour meat cattle leather organ materials and dyes alongside copper and cordage in dense cargo tallies.
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Yarmouth
Boston
Verpool
Lockport
Edward Blake
Liverpool
Enz
Kansas
Sumner era cargo list from Liverpool steamer trades
A lengthy ledgerlike shipment log from the Liverpool steamship service lists vast consignments aboard Norseman and Bostonian including tinplate, paper stock, wool, indigo, wine, beef, and various manufactured goods. Traders such as J B Moors & Co, Reed & Barton, Jordan Marsh, and Brown Forell appear among buyers and shippers with hundreds of boxes, bales, casks, and cases, indicating a dense commerce snapshot of transatlantic imports and material goods. The entry catalogs quantities for numerous firms and items, from champagne and oil to mackerel and textiles, reflecting extensive market activity.
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Liverpool
Eng
Norseman
J. B. Moors & Co
de Long & Sea
Man
Moise
Jones, McDuffree & Stratton
Dane, Stoddard & Kendall
B. M Jones & Co
Jere Abbott & Co
Phelps, Dodge & Co
D M Williams
Mechanical
Koopman & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
K White & Co
Macallar
Parker & Co
Stone & Downer
Wetherell Bros
Jackson, Mandell & Daniel
True McLelland
Goddard
Baldwin Bros & Co
White Son & Co
Yarmouth Steamship Co
Order
Bostonian
Pettigill & Everett
Ealing Bros & Co
E& F King & Co
Perkins& Co
Charles Lawrence & Co
Case Woollens
F A Messinger
Ross, Turner & Co
G O Smith & Co
Crates E Ware
Richard Briggs & Co
W H Davis
H M Peyser & Co
Louis Olfe & Co
Dige & Haley
Coleman, Mead & Co
Warren Co
Stodaard
Lovering & Co
Commercial Express
J B Moore & Co
Ton Baiton Co
Ware
Mitchell, Woodbury & Co
Unclear cargo and orders listed for multiple goods
A fragmented ledger item lists shipments and orders including pigs, wool, salts, oranges, bananas, coconuts, hides, spices, rattan, sugar and log wood. Mentions entities such as Riley & Gray, Legh & Co, Farley & Son, King Company, Boston Fruit Co, and Brown Bros in a port or warehouse context with quantities in barrels, bags, tons and pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley & Gray
Legh & Co
Emery
Webster King Glee Company
Farley & Son
King Company
Cs Woolens
P Hollander
Lowe, Donald & Co
Bowden
Boston Fruit Co Pear
Rosari Rk
St Mary
Brown, Bros & Singapore
Evis J Ray
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State House
Aoens. Dowd
Hyde Park
Dedham
Committee On Manufactures
Messrs. Provin and
Lakid
THE
Wheaton Seminary Club
Messrs. Potter & Wrightington
Boston Fish Bureau
Newfoundland
Haddock
Bank Halibut
Shore
Phillips Beach
Lake
Eastport
Halifax
Bhite Cape
Hubbard
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
Oranges
Macon
Lewis’ Wharf
Snow & CO
Fulton Street
Krailroads
Boston & Albany
R. R
Theou
Serviefiot
Bearen Boson
A. Ribs Dally
Wagner Weed
Cleveland
Wagner
Albany
Indianapolis
Ay Adare
Southwestern Limited
Teetc
Buffalo
Ion
Caisse
Hamisto
M. 8
Barat
Biz
Agnell Beeston
Sore Satuy
Wagoner
Ibang
Hartford
New Haven
Springfield
Newark
Tl York
New York Limited
Washington St
Neeland St
Kosto A. S. Hanson
Gen'i Pasa
Royal Blue Line
Washington
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading RR
Baltimore & Ohio RR
New England
Fall River Line
Pilgrim
Providence
Park Square
Old Colony Railroad
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Tang
Old State Use
Park Bay
Carnes Geo. L. Seed
LH. Palmer
Old State House
Springfeld
Worcester
New London
N. Y
N. EK
Willigmatic
N. E
Sprinfield
Cunction
Eemiagnene
New Loudoun
Hemtstead
Stonington Line
Keuare Station
Ses. m
Stonington
Washington Soras
J. W. Miller
City OF
Boston Water Works
Boston Water Board
Gates Houses
City Hall
Water Board
City of Boston
Robert Grant
Philip J. Doherty
John W. Leighton
Office of Boston Water Board
Seid
Pe Chichester
Aire
Chichester
Chishostor
Madicen Gar
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